OREANDA-NEWS. July 17, 2009. Alexander Shishkin is re-appointed Managing Director of Volga Shipping JSC. The reappointment is related to the fact that starting from July 1, 2009, Volga Shipping contracted Transport Assets Management Ltd to act as centralized management body for Volga Shipping. On June 30, 2009, Volga Shipping JSC terminated management contract with Volgo-Baltic Management JSC.

Reference: Alexander A. Shishkin was born on the 4th of March, 1951.  In 1975, A. Shishkin graduated from the Gorky Water Transport Engineers Institute, specialty Ship Navigation on Sea Routes. Started his career as navigator in 1976, and then worked as captain on ships of Volga Shipping. From 1995 through 1998, - Deputy Head, Department of Foreign Transportations. In 1998 – 1999, - Head of Ship and Radio Navigation Safety Office, the Volga River Basin Bureau. Since 2002, General Director of Joint Stock Volga Shipping Company, and Managing Director of Volga Shipping on behalf of Joint Stock Volgo-Baltic Management Company.