Hu Guangyi

Hu Guangyi asked about CBL International's most significant growth achievement in the first half of 2025, how the company produced these results, the challenges faced, and how CBL overcame them.

Answer

Chairman and CEO Dr. Teck Lim Chia explained that the most significant achievement was the rapid and strategic expansion of CBL's global service network from 36 ports in 2023 to 65 ports by H1 2025, driven by an asset-light model, targeting high-demand ports, strengthening partnerships, and customer diversification into bulk carriers and tankers. He noted that CBL navigated geopolitical disruptions, oil price fluctuations, and competition by leveraging its agile structure, scalable supply partnerships, and early investment in biofuel capabilities (ISCC certifications), turning challenges into differentiators.

Hu Guangyi from Southwest Securities asked about CBL International's most significant growth achievement, how it was accomplished, the challenges faced, and how they were overcome.

Answer

Dr. Teck Lim Chia, Chairman and CEO, explained that CBL International's most significant achievement was the rapid and strategic expansion of its global service network from 36 to 65 ports by H1 2025, driven by an asset-light model, customer diversification into bulk carriers and tankers, and early investment in biofuel capabilities. The company navigated geopolitical disruptions, oil price fluctuations, and competition by leveraging its agile structure and ISCC certifications.

Hu Guangyi from Southwest Securities asked about CBL International's most significant growth achievement, how results were produced, the challenges faced, and how they were overcome.

Answer

Dr. Teck Lim Chia, Chairman and CEO, highlighted the rapid and strategic expansion of CBL's global service network from 36 ports at IPO in 2023 to 65 ports by H1 2025 as the most significant achievement. He explained this was driven by targeting high-demand ports, strengthening partnerships, and customer-driven diversification into bulk carriers and tankers. Challenges like geopolitical disruptions, oil price fluctuations, and competition were overcome by leveraging an agile, capital-light structure, securing scalable supply partnerships, and early investment in biofuel capabilities (ISCC certifications in key Asian ports).