North-Western Shipping Company has appointed Iurii Borisovich Gilts to the position of managing director of the company. The top manager comes into office on August 01, 2017. Iurii Gilts will supersede Mr. Albert Vigovskii who has been the head of the North-Western Shipping Company since the year of 2011 as the Managing Director. Iurii Gilts can boast a rich experience in the field of management of large transport enterprises with a global reach of their activities. For a long period of time Iurii Gilts has been holding leading positions in the FESCO Group of Companies, including the position of CEO. Iurii Gilts took part in management of railway assets of "Rail Garant" and Rustranscom groups.