Trading & Investment

In both good times and bad, one of the keys to trading success is remaining agile enough to adapt to whatever is in front of you. Our latest Passion & Expertise feature takes a closer look at a steel trader who has proved to be so adaptable that colleagues have likened him to a chameleon! […]

If there is one attitude that runs through all of Samsung C&T’s offices across the world, it is gratitude. As the company marks its 84th anniversary, having built its reputation on the efforts of dedicated employees, we celebrate Samsung C&T’s Trading & Investment Group’s most important asset: Its people! All employees of Samsung C&T, which has […]

One of the most efficient ways to join metals is by welding them together using a lot of heat. It may be fitting then that Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s Hot Rolled Steel Group members have not only been able to withstand the heat of the pandemic, but also to join together stronger than […]

Any team is more likely to succeed with a sense of unity, but it’s often easier to speak about fostering genuine togetherness than to put it into action. This is the story of the Gas Group within Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group, which achieved success by strengthening trust in relationships with existing trading partners […]

After COVID-19 wiped out 15 years of global air passenger capacity growth, there have been continued signs of the aviation industry’s recovery. In fact, global passenger and air cargo traffic is expected to increase 4 percent per year until 2040. The trouble is, planes have an outsize impact on climate change – being responsible for 2.5 percent […]

It’s been an incredible last few months for electric vehicles (EVs), as global sales more than doubled from 2020 to reach 4.5 million last year – all the more impressive considering general car sales have been so subdued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally, EVs are gaining popularity as the world tries to lower carbon emissions by moving […]

Among all the numbers we met in 2021, one of the most serious for the world was the price of food. The UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index shows that we saw a 28.1% jump from 2020 – a 10-year high. Normally prices would stabilize as production rises to meet demand, but high input costs, the […]

In all walks of life, appreciation is one of the most highly treasured gestures from one person to another. In the world of business, it can become both an important motivator and create a sense of belonging within a team. The power of appreciation has been particularly valuable among thousands of Samsung C&T Trading & […]

It’s been a rollercoaster ride for international crude oil prices during the COVID-19 pandemic. When you look at a graph of the last five years, you can see that they plummeted in early 2020 at the same time as the pandemic struck. To further illustrate the point, consider that back in October the price of […]

The message from the world’s biggest auto shows this year has been clear – the world’s largest automakers are placing a huge priority on electric vehicles (EVs). For instance, almost all of the top cars touted at IAA Mobility 2021 were EVs. In fact, Europe’s Car of the Year 2022 will probably be electric, and we’re talking approachable […]