Risler Bunkering

NEWS

RISLER S.A. was established in 1973, as a parent Company of RISLER CEREALES S.C.C. grain and related by-products brokerage firm born in 1919. This new venture start selling lubes and solvents, in those years to the newly arrived Edible Oils factories installed in mentioned years around Rosario/San Lorenzo area. Later we began dealing and trading for the inland market with same products and adding Gas Oil to city customers and farms located in around 500 kms from our Rosario Head Office.

From our first RTW (Road Tank Wagon) bought around 1977, today we are running 39 of them, used not only for inland Gas Oil trading, we have some of them moving chemicals, crude and refined edible oils, solvents, and of course bunker products as Marine Gas Oil and Marine Diesel Oil. Later in the nineties we start with Petrol Gas Stations with convenience stores and 24 hours service under one of the local Oil majors, today said business are sold or remains under lettings through another local Oil majors.

But was during the eighties when we start as bunker suppliers, initially to the tugs and barges that were moving iron ore from Brazil or others moving cargoes to and from the vicinity Paraguay, all of them using our Parana River, later we start as physical suppliers with owned RTW's for an international bunker trader, in 1985 we bought our floor at Buenos Aires, opening said Branch Office and acting at said market as trader, renting barges from the market, it was during 1987 when we bought our first bunker barge. Said barge originally named "980" lately was re-furbished, main engines and auxiliaries up dated with new Cummins engines and re-named MT ADELINA with 1,080 tons of capacity for bunkers. This barge duly classified by local Coast Guards remains suitable for local Oil Majors, and we keep her operating from Campana/Zarate areas to Common Zone and Buenos Aires Port. Was in 1997 when we signed a partnership with our friends of INVERSIONES MARITIMAS UNIVERSALES S.A. of Panama; part of said agreement was the charter party we signed for their MT RIO CISNES, this barge of 820 MT was severely re-furbished with the latest advances in the shipping technology, and under Messrs. Bureau Veritas classification, she is currently under operations at River Plate area; actually she remains suitable for all local Oil Refineries.

Fortunately our customers are bringing us the possibility to keep making more investments in our barges fleet. During next month of April 2004, we are proud to announce, that is expected to be launched a new bunker barge double/double named MT SOFIA, this new one is under construction at a local Shipyard, and construction is under Messrs. Bureau Veritas Class.

Clearly we have obtained a large experience in bunkering at all River Plate and Parana River areas. We are committed to bring a reliable and trustworthy service round the clock. Our daily presence in all the most important Argentinean Ports, make us able to supply all our clients requirements with the requested right quality at very competitive prices. This family-run Company will be proud to remain at your kindly service.

Our History

1919 - Mr. Emilio Jose Risler and his cousin in law Mr. Cesar M. Bosisio, founded Bosisio, Risler & Co, a grain brokers business, they also built up the most antique commercial building of Rosario, still place of our Headquarters. The building was listed in 1996 as a "Historical Building" by the local authorities.

1935 - Mr. Emilio Jose Risler was name President of the Arbitration Chamber of Grain Market of Rosario. This Market is where all the national grain transactions are held since the last ninety years.

1959 - Mr. Hector Emilio Risler after disease of his father, became the soul of further developments of the Company. Production of acetone from grains fermentation, intensive feeders for pork, and heavy produce of grains and related by-products to name a few.

1972 - Members of Bosisio's family sold out their assets becoming RISLER & Co. S.C.C. and remaining as grain brokers.

1973 - RISLER S.A. is founded having as partners Mr. Hector Emilio Risler and his son Alejandro J. Risler, who at the time was a retail seller of industrial lubes for Esso Argentina S.A.

1978 - RISLER S.A. start marketing Gas Oil and Diesel Oil for Messrs. Esso Argentina S.A.

1980 - RISLER S.A. is having 14 Road Tank Wagons for inland market.

1987 - RISLER S.A. open their Buenos Aires Branch Office.

1989 - RISLER S.A. start as logistic Company for established bunker traders in Argentina.

1991 - RISLER S.A. bought their first barge, immediately under intense re-built, re-powered and approved by RINA Classification, she was named BT ADELINA on behalf of COO Chairman Mr. Alejandro J. Risler's eldest daughter.

1993 - RISLER S.A. adds sis new Rod Tank Wagons to their fleet.

1996 - RISLER S.A. signed a bareboat contract of MT RIO CISNES with Messrs. Agunsa S.A. Chile.

1998 - RISLER S.A. signed contract as sole distributor of bunker products with Messrs. Refineria San Lorenzo S.A. for all Ports up Parana River.

2003 - RISLER S.A. signed a bareboat contract of MT MAR CHIQUITA for bunker purpose.

2004 - RISLER S.A. open their San Lorenzo Branch Office.

2006 - RISLER S.A built up locally the first double/double tanker, under BV Classification, named MT SOFIA R on behalf of COO Chairman Mr. Alejandro J. Risler's second daughter.

2007 - RISLER S.A. signed bareboat charter party of MT PASCUAL B and three tank barges with Messrs. Bunkerbaires S.A., all this fleet after intense re-built became under RINA Class.

2007 - RISLER S.A. opened their Campana/Zarate Branch Office.

2008 - RISLER S.A. signed a bareboat charter party of MT GUSTAVO U (ex MT Annuity British Flag) under Lloyd's Class with Messrs. Imusa Argentina S.A.

2010 - RISLER S.A. signed a bareboat charter party of MT NANY (ex MT Anne Johanne Danish Flag) under Lloyd's Class with Messrs. Imusa Argentina S.A.. The vessel named on behalf of COO Chairman Mr. Alejandro J. Risler and Vice President and CFO Mr. Federico G. Risler's mother.

2010 November - RISLER S.A.  increased fleet,  launching the  MT  “NANY”  Argentinean Flag (ex MT  Anne Johanne), built 2000 , double/double with 3,250 cbm of capcity in twelve tanks. This lady will be used for bunkering purpose at Parana  and River Plate Rivers. Ocassionally will be used for traffic within Dock Sud/Buenos Aires area to Mar del Plata . She remains under Lloyd´s Class, and her name is on behalf and remember of mother of our COO Chairman and Vice President Messrs. Alejandro and Federico Risler, who pass away last April 2009.

2011 February - RISLER S.A  signed a bareboat charter party with Messrs. Herning Shipping Singapore Pte, about the MT “SERRA THERESA”, Singapore Flag,  this double/double, Bureau Veritas classed, built 2003 under IMO Nr. 9254965 will be under National Decree 1010/04 used as physical suppliers of Messrs. Petrobras Argentina S.A. local Refinery at Bahia Blanca area.

2011 February - RISLER S.A.  have been audited and approved by Quality Management Systems in compliance with the requirements of the standards ISO 9001 : 2008  and   ISO  14001 : 2004

2011 March - RISLER  S.A. carried out all periodical repairs at local Tandanor Shipyard of owned MT “ADELINA”  IMO Nr. 7734026, this lady under Argentinean Flag, and RINA Classed was launched with certification until next 2015

2011 April - RISLER S.A. re-delivered back to Owners the MT  “MAR CHIQUITA” after seven years under Bareboat Charter Party. This movement is in line with RISLER S.A. decisión to update fleet under the newest standards of bunkering worldwide industry.

2011 July - RISLER S.A. signed a Bareboat Charter party  with Selay Shipping & Trading Co. , Turkey   about MT “KADRIYE  ANA”  Belize Flag, double/double, Bureau Veritas classed, built 2010 under IMO Nr. 9449236 is sailing to Buenos Aires, where she will be waiting national authorities approval of being incorporated under the Argentinean Flag using the National Decree 1010/04 for the next three years. Operational Department of RISLER S.A. will use her as physical supplier of Messrs. Repsol YPF S.A. local Refinery at La Plata and Buenos Aires areas.

From November 2011 - MT KADRIYE ANA – Belize Flag, under National Decree Nr. 1010/04 authorized for inland trade for the next three years. She start trading at up River Terminals of Rosario and San Lorenzo in order to meet the current busy market of said areas.