Novaport
Novaport Holding is a Russian transport company which operates regional airports, and holds interests in the operation of several other airports.
History
Before the official creation of Novaport, the company's owner bought a 38% stake in Tolmachevo Airport in 2004 and 48% of Barnaul Airport's operator. The airport operator Novaport was created in 2007 and acquired 100% of Kadala Airport's operator Aerochita.[1]
In March 2008, Novaport announced a $1 billion budget to grow its portfolio of regional airports in the next 5 years.[2] That same year, Novaport acquired 69% of Chelyabinsk Airport and 43% of Narimanovo Airport's operator.[1]
In July 2011, Novaport took over the Sukhumi Babushara Airport in the occupied region of Georgia, Abkhazia .[3]
In September 2011, Novaport finalized the 51% purchase of the Tolmachevo Airport through its Moscow-based subsidiary AeroService Complex, bringing its participation to 68%. AeroService Complex then sold those 68% in August 2011 to Cyprus-based TS Trans Siberia, an offshore company also related to Roman Trotsanko, the owner of Novaport.[4][5]
In November 2015, Novaport bought out the Murmansk Airport from its former owner, Gazprom Oil, with the aim to develop flights of the low-cost airline Podeba to the airport.[6] In May 2016, Novaport presented its plan to build a new terminal to reach 1.7 million passengers by 2030 (from 751,300 in 2015).[7]
In July 2016, Novaport bought the Khrabrovo Airport and the Mineralnye Vody Airport from Aeroinvest.[8]
In February 2017, Novaport invested $500K in the online service Grabr that provides a solution to buy any goods abroad by hiring a traveler.[9]
In March 2017, Novaport expressed its interest in acquiring 100% of the Belgrade Airport.[10]
Operations
Airports partially owned and/or managed by Novaport:
| Airport | Ownership | Country | City served | Passengers (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolmachevo Airport | 68% | Russia | Novosibirsk | 4m |
| Murmansk Airport | Russia | Murmansk | 0.763m | |
| Khrabrovo Airport | Russia | Kaliningrad | 1.57m | |
| Mineralnye Vody Airport | Russia | Mineralnye Vody | 1.73m | |
| Chelyabinsk Airport | 69% | Russia | Chelyabinsk | 1.2m |
| Narimanovo Airport | Russia | Astrakhan | 0.525m | |
| Volgograd International Airport | Russia | Volgograd | 0.811m | |
| Kadala Airport | 100% | Russia | Chita | |
| Bogashevo Airport | Russia | Tomsk | ||
| Barnaul Airport | 48% | Russia | Barnaul | |
| Roshchino International Airport | 100% | Russia | Tyumen | |
| Kemerovo International Airport | 90% | Russia | Kemerovo | |
| Perm International Airport | 75% | Russia | Perm | |
| Sukhumi Babushara Airport | Georgia | Sukhumi |
Governance
Novaport Holding is 50%-owned by Russian billioniaire Roman Trotsenko, the former advisor to the head of Rosneft.[11] Novaport is a subsidiary of Roman Trotsenko's AEON Corporation, who is also the president of Russia's state-run United Shipbuilding Corporation.[3] AEON Corporation also owns assets in the shipbuilding, telecommunications and real estate sectors.[2]
The depuyt CEO of the company is Anna Varshavskaya.[12]
References
- 1 2 "History". Novaport.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Novaport Plans $1 Billion Russian Airport Spending". Novaport.ru. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Russia's Novaport to Take Over Abkhaz Airport". Civil.ge. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Novaport to close 51% purchase of Tolmachevo shares". Interfax.com. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "TS Trans Siberia offers Tolmachevo Airport shareholders 50 times par value". Interfax.com. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Novaport intends to take full control of Murmansk Airport". Rusaviainsider.com. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Novaport presents strategy for Murmansk Airport". Rusaviainsder.com. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Businessman Roman Trotsenko bought two Russian airport". Sevendaynews.com. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Roman Trotsenko's Novaport invested in Grabr". Rusletter.com. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Novaport submits bid to operate Belgrade Airport". Rusaviainsider.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Ex-advisor to Rosneft head took interest in Belgrade airport". Crimerussia.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Age not a barrier to success for Novaport deputy CEO in Russia". Runwaygirlnetwork.com. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2017.