Simpson Spence Young (SSY), the world’s largest independent shipbroker, has today announced the opening of their new office in Seoul, Korea.

Headed up by newly appointed partner Toby English and Regional Director Jun Seo, the team will focus on Sale and Purchase in addition to exploring further potential growth areas for the business. The new presence in Seoul is the 8th in the APAC region for SSY, taking the total number of global SSY offices to 22.

Commenting on the new opening, Stanko Jekov, SSY Managing Partner said: “I’m excited to be opening our Seoul office which further expands our footprint in Asia and look forward to working with the very talented team to further promote SSY’s offering in the region."