Novorossiysk Grain

What Novorossiysk Grain does

PAO NKHP (Novorossiysk Grain) is a Russian public joint-stock company headquartered at ul. Elevatornaya 22, Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, operating the largest deepwater grain transshipment terminal on the Black Sea coast. The company's primary business is port-based grain export logistics from a 14.54-hectare site comprising 71 buildings (44,022 sq.m.), with 7.1 million tons/year of transshipment capacity, 300,000 tons of total grain storage across three elevators, vessel handling capability up to 72,000 DWT, and a 1.6 km digitalized export gallery connecting storage to berth. Operations run 24/7, year-round, at a non-freezing port. The company processes grain across 11 quality parameters with a 5-minute express analysis, supports simultaneous storage of 8 different crops, and uses an electronic truck queue system capable of unloading up to 180 rail cars and 600 trucks per day.

The company operates a secondary flour milling business producing wheat bakery flour (highest and first grades) and semolina under GOST standards, sold primarily to Kuban region consumers through a direct sales department; this business represents downstream processing rather than the core revenue driver. Technology stack relies on grain-handling and milling equipment from BUHLER, NEUERO, and OCRIM, including three NEUERO ship loaders rated at 800-1,000 tons/hour each. The flour mill runs at 150 tons/day of processing capacity and is HACCP-certified under GOST 26574-2017 and TR TS 021/2011. Revenue mechanics combine transaction-fee grain transshipment services (the dominant stream, billed B2B on contract) and hardware sales of flour and semolina, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are large grain exporters and multinational agricultural trading firms on the terminal side, and regional bakeries and food manufacturers on the milling side.

Name

Novorossiysk Grain

Legal name

Публичное акционерное общество «Новороссийский комбинат хлебопродуктов»

Website

https://novoroskhp.ru

Company type

Public

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

PAO NKHP operates Russia's largest deepwater Black Sea grain transshipment terminal at Novorossiysk (7.1 Mt/year, 300,000-ton storage, 72,000 DWT vessels), serving major international grain traders like Cargill, Bunge, Louis Dreyfus, Noble, and Demetra, and runs a secondary flour and semolina milling business for the Kuban region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grain Terminal and Port Logistics Services

NAICS

All Other Grain Farming (111199)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain & Agri-Bulk Terminals (Elevators, Silos, Feed Grains) (TLAHABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Export Grain Terminals (Port-Based) (AFAOAAAB), Bulk Grain Transload Terminals (Rail/Truck/Barge Intermodal) (AFAOAAAC), Rail-Served Bulk Grain Terminals & Transload Warehouses (AFAOACAD)

Keywords

• Grain transshipment services
• Port terminal operations
• Bulk grain handling
• Flour milling
• Deepwater grain export

Headquarters

HQ city

Novorossiysk

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grain Terminal Port Services: The primary revenue stream comes from grain transshipment services at the deepwater port terminal. The company handles grain import, export, and storage operations, charging fees for loading/unloading, storage, and quality assessment services. This is the core business generating the majority of revenue.
2. Flour and Cereal Production: Production and sale of wheat flour (higher and first grade) and semolina. The milling complex has over 70 years of operational history. Products are sold to Kuban region consumers under their own brand.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PAO NKHP operates the largest deepwater grain terminal at the seaport of Novorossiysk, providing bulk grain transshipment, storage, quality assessment, and vessel loading services for international and domestic grain exporters with 7.1 million tons/year capacity. The company also operates a flour milling complex producing wheat bakery flour (highest and first grades) and semolina for the Kuban regional market under GOST compliance.

Product overview

PAO 'NKhP' (Novorossiysk Grain) operates as a vertically integrated agricultural logistics and flour milling enterprise. The company operates two distinct business lines: (1) a deepwater grain transshipment terminal at the port of Novorossiysk, providing bulk grain handling and export services with 7.1 million tons/year capacity; and (2) a flour milling complex producing wheat bakery flour (highest and first grades) and semolina for the Kuban consumer market. The grain terminal is the company's primary business, while the flour mill represents downstream processing of grain into consumer food products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grain Terminal Services (Зерновой терминал) Deepwater grain transshipment terminal at the seaport of Novorossiysk providing bulk grain handling, import/export transshipment, storage, quality assessment, and vessel loading services. Terminal capacity: 7.1 million tons/year transshipment, 300,000 tons storage, vessels up to 72,000 DWT, simultaneous storage of 8 grain cultures. Serves international and domestic grain exporters, agricultural trading houses, and large-scale farming enterprises.
• Wheat Bakery Flour Highest Grade (Мука пшеничная хлебопекарная высшего сорта) Wheat bakery flour of highest grade, produced from pure wheat of good commercial quality from the latest harvest. Complies with GOST 26574-2017. Available in 25kg polypropylene bags, 50kg polypropylene bags, and 2kg/5kg/10kg kraft bags. Specifications: 14% moisture, 57 brightness units, 396s falling number, 0.50% ash content, 28.8% gluten (protein). Sold to Kuban region bakeries, food manufacturers, and retail consumers.
• Wheat Bakery Flour First Grade (Мука пшеничная хлебопекарная первого сорта) Wheat bakery flour of first grade, produced from pure wheat. Specifications: 14.2% moisture, 47 brightness units, 400s falling number, 0.71% ash content, 30% gluten (protein). Sold to Kuban region bakeries, food manufacturers, and retail consumers.
• Semolina (Крупа манная) Semolina produced from pure wheat of good commercial quality from the latest harvest. Complies with GOST 7022-2019. Specifications: 15.5% moisture, 0.60% ash content. Sold to Kuban region food manufacturers and retail consumers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Demetra (Деметра)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDemetra is a major grain trading partner of PAO NKHP. The logo appears in the official partners section of the company website, indicating a commercial relationship for grain handling and transshipment services at the terminal.
• BungemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBunge is one of the world's largest agribusiness companies and grain trading firms. The partnership indicates Bunge utilizes NKHP's terminal for grain export operations.
• Noble (Noble Group Holdings)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNoble Group is a global commodity trading company. Their logo on the NKHP partners page indicates commercial use of the grain terminal for commodity trading operations.
• CargillmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCargill is a major international provider of food, agricultural, and risk management products and services. The partnership indicates Cargill uses NKHP's grain transshipment services.
• Louis Dreyfus (Lois/LDC)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLouis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is one of the world's leading merchants of agricultural goods. Their logo appears in the partner section indicating commercial use of the grain terminal.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• COFCO International: Global grain and oilseed trader operating origination networks and port/terminal assets, including in the Black Sea region. Comparable counterparty and competitor profile to the ABCD majors that use NKHP.
• Bunge Global: One of the world's largest agribusiness firms operating grain origination, port terminals, and processing facilities globally. NKHP lists Bunge as a key partner, but Bunge's own terminal network competes in adjacent geographies.
• Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC): Global merchandiser of agricultural goods with own port, terminal, and logistics assets across the Black Sea and globally. Listed NKHP partner; competes and cooperates with NKHP for Russian/CIS grain flows.
• Cargill Russia: Global agricultural commodities giant, simultaneously a major NKHP customer and operator of its own grain origination, storage, and port infrastructure worldwide. Comparable business model around grain transshipment at scale.
• Viterra (formerly Glencore Agriculture): Global grain and oilseed originator and merchandiser with deepwater port and terminal operations across Europe, the Americas, and Australia. Comparable business model of vertically integrated grain logistics and port services.

Direct peers

• Taman Sea Port Grain Terminal (Morskoy Port Taman): Major Russian deepwater grain terminal on the Taman Peninsula (Black Sea, Krasnodar Krai). Directly competes with NKHP for Russian grain export transshipment, with comparable deepwater capacity serving similar international grain trading customers.
• United Grain Company (OZK / Объединённая зерновая компания): State-controlled parent holding that also operates other Russian grain export infrastructure (including its own terminal assets). NKHP is OZK's key port asset, but the group also runs competing/adjacent grain logistics infrastructure across Russia.
• Tuapse Commercial Sea Port: Russian Black Sea port handling bulk cargo including grain exports. Competes with NKHP for the southern Russian grain export corridor with similar B2B grain trader customer base.
• Demetra-Holding (Деметра-Холдинг): Russian grain trader and logistics holding, NKHP's #2 shareholder (~35%). Demetra operates its own grain export infrastructure and terminals, placing it in both customer and competitive peer status with NKHP.

Regional players

• Taganrog Commercial Sea Port: Russian Azov Sea port handling grain and bulk cargo exports. Competes with NKHP for southern Russian grain export flows but operates in a different (shallower, partly ice-affected) sea basin.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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