Risoil

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.

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

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

• Port terminal operations
• Grain transshipment services
• Agro-logistics services
• Bulk cargo handling
• Oilseed processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Odessa

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transshipment Services: Handling and transshipment of agricultural products (grains, oils) and general/bulk cargo in export and import modes through port terminals
2. Agri-product Trading: Sale of oil, grains, and processed agricultural products in international markets
3. Storage and Logistics: Receiving, storage, and shipment services for agricultural products
4. Production/Processing: Processing of Ukrainian agricultural products including oil pressing operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core 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.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• ADMminorOthersInternational agricultural commodity trading corporation operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
• BungeminorOthersInternational agricultural commodity trading company operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
• Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)minorOthersInternational agricultural commodity trading company operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
• COFCO AgriminorOthersInternational agricultural commodity trading company operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
• OlamminorOthersInternational agricultural commodity trading company operating as a partner/customer of Risoil's terminal and logistics services
• EpicentrminorOthersUkrainian agricultural trading partner
• LNZminorOthersUkrainian agricultural trading partner
• MHPminorOthersUkrainian agricultural trading partner
• OTP BankminorOthersBanking partner that collaborated with Risoil on financial literacy campaign for employees' children during Global Money Week
• CHORNOMORNDIPROJECTcoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering firm responsible for hydraulic engineering design of the pier structure for Risoil
• TIS-HydrotechnikacoreTechnology or IntegrationConstruction company that executed the hydraulic engineering part of the pier construction
• EtalonmoderateTechnology or IntegrationConstruction company recognized for professional resilience and innovative construction solutions for pier project
• ADEPT GROUPmoderateTechnology or IntegrationConstruction company involved in pier construction project
• S-EngineeringmoderateTechnology or IntegrationEngineering company involved in pier construction project
• NEUEROcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment manufacturer that supplied and delivered high-performance, environmentally safe ship loading system equipment despite challenging logistics
• AGIcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment manufacturer that produced and delivered ship loading system equipment
• Mostyska Dry PortcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership 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 UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry involved in first Ukraine Take or Pay contract and dredging operations
• Ukrainian Sea Ports AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState authority that conducted dredging and was party to first Ukraine Take or Pay contract with Risoil Terminal
• Embassy of Switzerland in UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss 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

Direct 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

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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