Gennady Veretennikov, a veteran of the Vyborg port and an Honored Worker of the USSR Maritime Fleet, passed away on January 04, 2019 at the age of 84.

Mr. Veretennikov is a legend of the Seaport of Vyborg. He started his career at the port in the early 1960s and his whole working life was connected with the port, that he eventually headed. Under his leadership the port developed and increased its turnover, setting an all time annual record of 3 mln tons.  Gennady Veretennikov stayed in his position through a challenging period of Perestroika and was instrumental in saving the port and keeping it successfully operational.

The staff of Port Logistic LTd mourns the loss of Mr. Veretennikov and offers condolences to his family and friends.