American CHS leaves the Ukrainian market: what is known

One of the largest US farming cooperatives, CHS, is winding down its operations in Ukraine.

The reason for this decision was, in particular, military risks and shareholder caution, writes Latifundist.

The publication noted that another factor in winding down CHS’s operations in Ukraine was that the company’s team did not receive the “green light” to work through deep-water ports in 2023 during the launch of the Ukrainian sea corridor. Then the company remained on the Danube shoulder and Constanta.

At the same time, CHS emphasizes that officially CHS is not leaving Ukraine. In practice, the company is winding down active work, leaving only a symbolic presence – a representative office and minimal market monitoring.

Reference. CHS Inc. is one of the largest US farming cooperatives and a global grain trader at the same time. In 2008, the cooperative created the company “CHS Ukraine” in Ukraine.

In particular, CHS Ukraine is one of the first investors in port logistics, in particular, in the Olimpex terminal in Odesa, which was put into operation in 2010. The investment amounted to 40 million US dollars.