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Risoil S.A.

Risoil S.A. was founded in 2000 in Geneva, Switzerland, as a grain trader. Its primary business is to provide logistics for oils, bulk and general cargo in the Black Sea ports, storage and trade in vegetable oils and grain.

Russian invasion in Ukraine has only just begun – what is the future for the Ukraine’s ports and transport infrastructure after the war?

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 28 – Five days after the start of Russian invasion in Ukraine, it seems that the Azov Sea will most likely become a...

Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens grain supplies – port companies suspend activities

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Ukrainian authorities have suspended all commercial shipping from its ports, according to a report...

Dredging complete on the approaches to the Risoil pier, Chernomorsk

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 7, 2022 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reported last month that it has completed the dredging of the...

Kherson Sea Commercial Port under concessionaire ownership

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 3, 2022 – The ownership of Kherson Sea Commercial Port has been transferred to new concessionaires LLC...

Chernomorsk set for the next PPP in the Ukrainian port sector

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – After successfully signing concession contracts for the ports of Kherson and Olvia, the Ministry of...

Chernomorsk seaport sees September cargo up +14.1%

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 7, 2021 – In September 2021 the port operators of the Chernomorsk seaport handled 2.3 million tons of cargo,...

Risoil Terminal signs agreement to invest in Ukraine’s port of Chernomorsk

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 10, 2021 – JV Risoil Terminal LLC has signed an agreement with Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) to...

EBRD supports first concession project in Ukraine – Kherson seaport

Kherson, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 28, 2020 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Bank’s International...

Agreement signed for concession agreement for Kherson Sea Commercial Port

Kherson, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 26, 2020 – Ukraine has signed the agreement on the concession of the Kherson Sea Commercial Port, the first...

Ukraine authorities approves text for concession agreements of Olbia and Kherson ports

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 16, 2020 – In an important step towards the development of the Ukrainian port sector, the Minister of Infrastructure...

Ukraine: Risoil acquires TK Exim Oil in Chernomorsk port

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 16, 2020 – Risoil SA, an exporter of crude sunflower oil and sunflower by-products, has acquired the TK Exim...

Ukraine to proceed with port concessions despite Covid-19 issues

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy has said that the government is proceeding with port...

Egis International prepares feasibility study for the development of Chornomorsk port

Chornomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 30, 2017 – In order to prepare a preliminary feasibility study for the development of the seaport of...

USPA to reconstruct approach channel of Chernomorsk port

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 7, 2017 – Ukraine Sea Ports Authority (USPA) plans to reconstruct the approach channel of Chernomorsk port to a draft...

Risoil targets 7 million tonnes of cargo at Chernomorsk port

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 22, 2017 – Kiev-based liquid bulk terminal operator Risoil S.A. targets an annual cargo traffic of 7 million tonnes...

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