Risoil
Risoil is a Swiss-domiciled agro-industrial group operating one of the largest Black Sea grain and oil transshipment terminals at Chornomorsk, Ukraine, serving global agricultural traders (ADM, Bunge, LDC, COFCO, Olam) and Ukrainian producers with integrated storage, trading, processing, and port loading services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersOdessa, Ukraine
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Risoil does
Risoil S.A. is a privately held Swiss-domiciled agro-industrial group founded in Geneva in 2000, with operational roots in Ukrainian port infrastructure since 2001. The company runs a vertically integrated platform spanning grain and oil transshipment at the Chornomorsk port terminal (4.5 million tons/year grain capacity and 1.2 million tons/year oil capacity), inland grain storage at the Rozdelna elevator, oil pressing via the Bioil subsidiary (acquired 2014), international trading of oils and grains, and a Universal Terminal launched in 2020 that handles bulk and general cargo in both export and import modes. In May 2023 Risoil commissioned Ukraine's first two-sided pier at Chornomorsk, with a stationary ship loading system rated at up to 3,000 tons/hour and maximum vessel loading speed of 60,000 tons/day, financed at 1.5 billion UAH (2021 prices).
The business model combines four transaction-fee revenue streams: transshipment services (handling fees on grains, oils, bulk, and general cargo), agricultural commodity trading (margin on sale of Ukrainian oils and grains in international markets), storage and logistics (receiving, storage, and shipment services), and production/processing (oil pressing at Bioil). Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, serving enterprise customers with no disclosed SMB channel; the customer base comprises all four ABCD global agricultural traders (ADM, Bunge, Louis Dreyfus, COFCO Agri) plus Olam, and major Ukrainian agribusinesses Epicentr, LNZ, and MHP. Distribution is through owned port terminal infrastructure plus, as of September 2025, container logistics from western Ukraine via a partnership with Mostyska Dry Port. Geographic reach spans Europe (HQ Switzerland, Bulgaria office, Ukraine operations), Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Risoil has no disclosed public pricing, no external shareholders beyond the founding partners Oleksandr Minov and Shota Khadjishvili, and total cumulative investment since inception exceeding $250 million.
Risoil firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Risoil
- Legal name
- Risoil S.A.
- Website
- https://risoil.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Risoil is a Swiss-domiciled agro-industrial group operating one of the largest Black Sea grain and oil transshipment terminals at Chornomorsk, Ukraine, serving global agricultural traders (ADM, Bunge, LDC, COFCO, Olam) and Ukrainian producers with integrated storage, trading, processing, and port loading services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Risoil industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Port Logistics and Agribusiness Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Grain & Agri-Bulk Terminals (Elevators, Silos, Feed Grains) (TLAHABAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Minerals & Ores Terminals (Iron Ore, Bauxite/Alumina, Concentrates) (TLAHABAB)
Keywords
Where Risoil is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Odessa
- HQ country
- Ukraine
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Risoil business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Transshipment Services: Handling and transshipment of agricultural products (grains, oils) and general/bulk cargo in export and import modes through port terminals
- Agri-product Trading: Sale of oil, grains, and processed agricultural products in international markets
- Storage and Logistics: Receiving, storage, and shipment services for agricultural products
- Production/Processing: Processing of Ukrainian agricultural products including oil pressing operations
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Risoil product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Risoil operates as an agro-industrial group providing port infrastructure-based logistics, transshipment, storage, trading, and processing services for agricultural products (grains and vegetable oils) and bulk/general cargo. The company runs port terminals at Chornomorsk, Ukraine, including an oil terminal, a universal terminal for bulk and general cargo, and a grain terminal with 4.5 million tons/year capacity. Services cover receiving, storage, shipment, and international trading of agro-products, supported by proprietary infrastructure including the first two-sided pier in Ukraine.
Product overview
Risoil is an agribusiness group operating a platform of port infrastructure and logistics services. The portfolio consists of the Risoil Terminal (oil and grain transshipment), Universal Terminal (bulk and general cargo), Rozdnilna Elevator (grain storage), and Bioil (oil pressing production facility). The company recently added the two-sided pier infrastructure enabling simultaneous vessel loading. Services include agro-logistics (receiving, storage, shipment), trading of oils and grains, transshipment in export/import modes, and agricultural product processing. The company also offers container shipping solutions from Western Ukraine regions to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Risoil Terminal: Main terminal operations in Chornomorsk port handling oil and grain transshipment
- Universal Terminal Risoil
- Rozdelna Elevator (Роздільнянський елеватор)
- Bioil (Біоіл)
Products and services
- Risoil Terminal (Рисоіл Термінал) Oil terminal located at Chornomorsk port, specializing in handling and transshipment of quality oil and grain products. One of the largest terminals for oil logistics in Europe on the Black Sea. Designed for agricultural producers and international commodity trading companies requiring liquid bulk logistics.
- Universal Terminal Risoil (Універсальний термінал Рисоіл) Universal terminal providing full spectrum of transshipment services for bulk and general cargo in export and import modes. Handles various cargo types including steel, agricultural products, and other commodities for import/export operators.
- Rozdelna Elevator (Роздільнянський елеватор) Grain elevator facility for storage and handling of agricultural products, integrated with the terminal operations and Bioil oil pressing production. Serves agricultural producers requiring storage capacity.
- Bioil (Біоіл) Oil pressing factory located at Rozdelna Elevator site, producing vegetable oils from Ukrainian agricultural products. Part of vertically integrated processing operations within the group.
- Two-Sided Pier (Двосторонній пірс) First ultra-powerful two-sided pier in Ukraine enabling simultaneous loading of two vessels with different cargo types. Features stationary ship loading system with productivity up to 3,000 tons per hour, supporting maximum vessel loading speed of 60,000 tons per day.
- Agro-Logistics Services Receiving, storage, and shipment services for agricultural products including oils and grains. End-to-end agro-logistics handled through company-owned terminal and elevator infrastructure.
- Trading Services International sale of vegetable oils, grains, and processed products sourced from Ukrainian agricultural production, with active trading across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- Transshipment Services Cargo handling in export and import modes for general cargo, bulk cargo, and piece-goods through company-operated terminals at Chornomorsk port. Includes first-time metal transshipment operations during wartime covering over 2,850 tons of steel coils, bundles, and round billets.
Companies that use Risoil
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Risoil technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Risoil partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.
- ADMminorInternational agricultural commodity trading corporation operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
- BungeminorInternational agricultural commodity trading company operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
- Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)minorInternational agricultural commodity trading company operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
- COFCO AgriminorInternational agricultural commodity trading company operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
- OlamminorInternational agricultural commodity trading company operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
- EpicentrminorUkrainian agricultural trading partner
- LNZminorUkrainian agricultural trading partner
- MHPminorUkrainian agricultural trading partner
- OTP BankminorBanking partner that collaborated with Risoil on financial literacy campaign for employees' children during Global Money Week
- CHORNOMORNDIPROJECTcoreEngineering firm responsible for hydraulic engineering design of the pier structure for Risoil
- TIS-HydrotechnikacoreConstruction company that executed the hydraulic engineering part of the pier construction
- EtalonmoderateConstruction company recognized for professional resilience and innovative construction solutions for pier project
- ADEPT GROUPmoderateConstruction company involved in pier construction project
- S-EngineeringmoderateEngineering company involved in pier construction project
- NEUEROcoreEquipment manufacturer that supplied and delivered high-performance, environmentally safe ship loading system equipment despite challenging logistics
- AGIcoreEquipment manufacturer that produced and delivered ship loading system equipment
- Mostyska Dry PortcorePartnership with local enterprise for container loading operations from western Ukraine regions including recently commissioned covered warehouse with area over 4000 sq m equipped with A-Ward system
- Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of UkrainecoreGovernment ministry involved in first Ukraine Take or Pay contract and dredging operations
- Ukrainian Sea Ports AuthoritycoreState authority that conducted dredging and was party to first Ukraine Take or Pay contract with Risoil Terminal
- Embassy of Switzerland in UkraineminorSwiss diplomatic mission that supported the project and believed in its importance even before first pile was driven
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Risoil competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kernel Holding: Ukraine's largest sunflower oil producer and grain exporter with proprietary port terminals (including TransBulkTerminal). Operates a vertically integrated agro-logistics and transshipment platform overlapping directly with Risoil's services.
- TIS Group (TransInvestService): One of the largest private terminal operators in Ukrainian ports (Chornomorsk/Yuzhny), handling grains, oil, and containers. Direct competitor for the same Black Sea transshipment volumes that Risoil targets.
- Nibulon: Major Ukrainian grain producer, trader, and port/logistics operator with its own transshipment terminals along the Dnipro and at Mykolaiv. Closest direct competitor to Risoil in Ukrainian grain logistics infrastructure and export handling.
- MV Cargo: Ukrainian grain terminal operator at Yuzhny port with multi-million-ton annual capacity. Direct competitor in Black Sea grain transshipment with overlapping target customers among global agri-traders.
Broad incumbents
- COFCO International: Chinese-backed global agricultural trader operating grain, oil, and logistics assets across the Black Sea region. Directly comparable as a Risoil customer with overlapping origination and export routes.
- Viterra: Global agricultural network (formerly Glencore Agriculture) with grain, oilseed, and logistics operations across major origins including the Black Sea. Comparable as a broad incumbent trading house with overlapping Ukrainian export flows.
- Bunge: Global agribusiness and food company with major oilseed processing and export logistics operations. Comparable as a major Risoil customer/partner and as a vertically integrated competitor in oilseed and grain supply chains.
- ADM: Global agricultural commodity trader and processor with extensive origination, storage, and port logistics assets worldwide. Comparable through both its customer relationship with Risoil and its vertically integrated agro-logistics model.
- Louis Dreyfus Company: One of the world's largest agricultural commodity traders with global origination, logistics, and processing assets. Comparable as a Risoil customer and as a broad-market operator in the same commodity flows.
- Cargill: Global agricultural commodity trader with deep Black Sea and Ukrainian presence, including origination, storage, and export logistics. Comparable as a major player in the same commodity flows as Risoil.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Risoil social profiles
Digital presenceRisoil financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Risoil leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Risoil subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Risoil funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Risoil M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Risoil
What does Risoil do?
Risoil operates as an agro-industrial group providing port infrastructure-based logistics, transshipment, storage, trading, and processing services for agricultural products (grains and vegetable oils) and bulk/general cargo. The company runs port terminals at Chornomorsk, Ukraine, including an oil terminal, a universal terminal for bulk and general cargo, and a grain terminal with 4.5 million tons/year capacity. Services cover receiving, storage, shipment, and international trading of agro-products, supported by proprietary infrastructure including the first two-sided pier in Ukraine.
Is Risoil a public or private company?
Risoil is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Risoil founded?
Risoil was founded in 2000. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Risoil based?
Risoil is headquartered in Odessa, Ukraine, in the Europe region.
How does Risoil make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Transshipment Services are the primary driver. The others are agri-product Trading, storage and Logistics and production/Processing.
Who are Risoil's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kernel Holding, TIS Group (TransInvestService), Nibulon and MV Cargo. Broad incumbents are COFCO International, Viterra, Bunge, ADM, Louis Dreyfus Company and Cargill.
Does Risoil have an API?
No public API is recorded for Risoil.
What industry is Risoil in?
Risoil's product category is Port Logistics and Agribusiness Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAHABAD, Grain & Agri-Bulk Terminals (Elevators, Silos, Feed Grains), with a secondary code of TLAHABAB, Minerals & Ores Terminals (Iron Ore, Bauxite/Alumina, Concentrates). Its NAICS code is 488320.