Trading & Investment

Global energy crisis: How did we get here and what next?

October 25, 2021

An energy crisis has now spread across the world, threatening the basic electricity systems of even the wealthiest nations. One of the most obvious indicators of the crisis is natural gas, which has been trading up more than 130 percent in Europe since the beginning of September and over eight times higher than the same period […]

How fuel cells will drive a clean future

October 19, 2021

With the world seeking to embrace hydrogen as a clean energy solution, interest in hydrogen fuel – and therefore fuel cells in particular – is gathering pace. Fuel cell technology plays a key role in the utilization stage of the hydrogen economy, which is divided into production, storage, transfer, and utilization stages. Fuel cells can be […]

Samsung C&T to collaborate on clean energy with S-OIL

September 27, 2021

Samsung C&T’s interest in clean hydrogen and energy further expanded this month as the company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with fellow South Korean Fortune Global 500 company S-OIL on Sept. 17. Aimed at jointly developing a project to produce clean hydrogen and carbon-free ammonia abroad, the MOU with S-OIL builds on Samsung C&T’s interest in hydrogen […]

Is hydrogen a clean energy solution?

September 21, 2021

As the world strives for carbon neutrality, hydrogen is earning a brighter spotlight as a growing energy source for the future. Hydrogen is odorless, invisible, and can be produced in a variety of ways without any concerns about depletion or regional differences. Hydrogen’s potential as an energy source expands to all sectors, including home, industry, […]

Navigating soaring sea freight rates as a trading company

September 16, 2021

Shipping products by sea is one of the most practical logistics solutions, as sea freight can include all kinds of cargo. In addition, when carrying cargo of equal weight and transporting the same distance by sea and air, the carbon dioxide emitted by sea transport was about 44 times less than air transport. Because of this, […]

Why are traders talking about a commodities supercycle?

July 29, 2021

It’s been a question on many traders’ lips this year: are we witnessing the start of a commodities supercycle? To put it simply, commodities supercycles refer to a long-term trend of price increases. For example, if demand increases while supply shortages persist for a period of years, this can create a supercycle. This phenomenon can last […]

Passion & Expertise: Striving for business growth

July 6, 2021

Whatever the business interest, we find passion and expertise at Samsung C&T. Our latest example is Principal Professional Kyle Hong, who works as a fertilizer trader for the company’s Trading & Investment Group. Over almost two decades, Hong has quite literally helped the fertilizer trading business grow up to become a vital part of Samsung […]

Feeding food: The life force that is ammonia

June 25, 2021

When you hear the word “ammonia,” you might immediately associate it with a pungent odor. However, would you believe that it is also a life-giving commodity hidden behind our lives? As a basic raw material for all nitrogen fertilizers, which are in turn among the most frequently used in the world, ammonia is key to […]

Passion & Expertise: The power of a ‘people person’

June 9, 2021

If there is one factor that repeatedly comes up in business success stories, it is the importance of building solid relationships. In this latest installment of our Passion & Expertise series, we see how being a “people person” has benefited Professional Alexey Provalov, head of the Steel team at the Moscow office of Samsung C&T […]

Moving forward as one: Samsung C&T’s employees around the world

May 27, 2021

The last year may stand out as extraordinary for all of us, but Samsung C&T has been able to deal with these unprecedented circumstances based on the resilience it has built up since 1938. The company’s remarkable history has seen it grow from its beginnings as a Korean trading outfit to an ever-expanding global organization […]