Chapter 439 The general trend (first update, please subscribe)
“Treasure!”
Finally, Li Yian, who was flipping through the newspaper, broke the silence and said.
“This is a treasure!”
If anyone says that this is not a treasure, Li Yian will be the first to disagree.
"What?"
Li Yian said before Lin Jiachao could figure out what was going on.
"Labor!"
With his eyes wide open, Lin Jiachao didn't react for a while.
“There are more than 60,000 dock workers in various ports alone, and there may even be more. Picking yards and industrial parks all need porters, at least 60,000 to 70,000!”
If it weren't for Lin Jiachao's report, Li Yi'an would never have thought that Nanyang would still have such a "human treasure"!
Think about it, there are no containers in this era! Terminal handling is entirely dependent on manpower.
In this era, whether it is London, New York, Marseille or Shanghai, there is no major port that does not have 30,000 or 50,000 dock workers.
They have a large population, so of course they don’t think it’s a problem, but Nanyang is different!
There are few people in Nanyang!
So much manpower moving goods at the dock... it is simply a waste. What is simple, but fundamental!
Wasting manpower is definitely the most shameful behavior in the world.
"Yes, it should be about the same."
Lin Jiachao was a little confused. Before he could figure it out, he heard what the president said.
“Your first suggestion is great!”
Li Yian praised.
“However, I think that crates should not be used, but a new steel container should be developed, which is more than ten meters long, more than two meters wide, and more than two meters high. The goods can be stored directly in the factory It is loaded into containers, then hoisted on cars, and then transported to the dock. The containers containing more than ten or twenty tons of cargo are directly lifted up by a crane and shipped away. "
Although, Li Yian doesn't know much about containers, but he has never seen pigs running around and has never eaten pork. Combining Lin Jiachao's report with some information he had seen, Li Yian continued.
"In this case, as soon as a freighter with hundreds of containers docks, several cranes or cranes will immediately start working. Each crane can unload dozens of containers per hour, directly onto the truck Pull it up. And the hook is not idle, and the cargo for the next trip is directly lifted onto the ship. In other words, the cargo for this trip is unloaded and the cargo for the next trip is loaded at the same time. Regardless, the unloading truck will arrive at the port in the shortest possible time. Therefore, it only takes one day for a 10,000-ton ship. In this way, the loading time is shortened. Several times more!”
Isn’t this the biggest advantage of container transportation! It is convenient for transportation and can save a lot of labor.
The president's idea was completely beyond Lin Jiachao's imagination. He never thought that this could be possible. Originally, he only suggested using more box-type transportation to reduce the difficulty of loading and reduce dependence on workers. But now?
The president came directly with a subversive idea. How could Lin Jiachao, who had experience in working at the terminal, not understand what changes this container would bring to the shipping industry. Among all shipping costs, the highest expenditure is the wages of dock workers. 60%-75% of the cost of cargo shipping occurs when the ship is anchored at the dock.
But containers can change everything. In the future, there will no longer be dock workers like ants moving around the ship to load and unload cargo!
At this moment, Lin Jiachao even saw the scene where Master Ren and the others lost their jobs.
unemployment!
Didn’t I do a bad thing!
Master Ren and the others work so hard. If they are so unemployed, wouldn’t it be their own fault!
Li Yian didn't notice anything strange about him and just continued.
“The most critical thing is land and sea transport. Land transport and sea transport are controlled and managed by one company. The widespread application of containers not only greatly reduces the cost of cargo ships at the terminal, but also because of the combination of truck transport and modern warehousing. Through the transformation, transportation costs, management costs, warehousing costs, and costs caused by cargo damage in all aspects of logistics have been greatly reduced. ”
As he spoke, a monster flashed in Li Yian's mind - the land-sea transport trust. Before the transportation industry in various countries realized it, it built container terminals in various countries in Europe and the United States through large-scale investment. As well as the transportation company, with the price of transporting goods that is only half or even one-third of others, it will only take a matter of minutes to become a huge transportation company!
But that’s not the most important thing!
The most important thing is that the transportation cost can be greatly reduced!
Once upon a time, high transportation costs acted as a "trade barrier", and the effect was similar to very high import tariffs. With containers, lower transportation costs will help Nanyang bring its products to the world. Countries, for Nanyang, which is "founded by trade", the benefits are self-evident!
I almost delayed a big event!
Li Yian couldn't help but secretly rejoice that everything was being deployed in a hurry. Fortunately, there are many people around me who are checking for gaps and completing them.
“Containers are equivalent to moving the loading and unloading work from the dock to the factory. From now on, the port is no longer a choke point for transportation. Cargo ships do not need to wait at the dock, but rely on dock workers to load and unload cargo little by little, using containers The crane can unload containers and load them at the same time, and the container ship can immediately take on a new round of transportation work."
Listening to the president's talk about the benefits of "containers", Lin Jiachao was full of enthusiasm. Master Ren and others feel ashamed, but he understands that no one can stop progress, and anyone who tries to stop progress will often only have one result - being quickly eliminated!
In fact, every revolutionary progress in the industry will be accompanied by a large number of unemployment, which is inevitable for the development of human social civilization. The party that knows too much is doomed to be eliminated.
The general trend of the times is that those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. These are the operating rules of this world, and no one can go against the rules.
“From now on, dock workers will no longer become a bottleneck hindering the growth of maritime shipping. Not only will they no longer be a bottleneck hindering the growth of maritime shipping, but they will also free up a large number of workers for our industrial development. This is tens of thousands of young and strong labor force. ! They can earn more money and play a greater role in the factory."
Lin Jiachao, who was originally worried that Master Ren and others would lose their jobs, immediately heard what the president said. I breathed a sigh of relief. Yes, all walks of life in Nanyang need workers. After they leave the port, they can still go to factories!
But then Lin Jiachao thought of the tropical markets in the port area. With the departure of the dock workers, where should they go?
Actually, not only those gourmet restaurants but also the "special teahouses" near the port were affected. In the case of bulk cargo, it would take ten and a half months to unload and load a large cargo. . After a trip, the crew can pick up a barmaid at every pier. The container can be used to pour, and the crew does not even have time to go to a bar outside the port for a drink.
“Your suggestion is very good!”
Looking at the young man in front of him with a smile, Li Yian said.
“There are not many people who are willing to go to the front line to collect information and data like you. Your report not only solves the bottleneck restricting Nanyang’s development, but also allows us to avoid blind investment, well... …Originally, the shipping company was still considering purchasing another batch of free ships. I think this is no longer necessary. The future is the era of container ships!”
A new era has arrived!
Not only do you no longer need to buy bulk carriers, but you can also sell a batch of free ships now in hand.
“But before that we need to design a container ship!”
After Lin Jiachao left, Li Yian called the shipping company. Fortunately, the shipbuilding industry in Nanyang has laid a solid foundation. We can take advantage of this east wind to eliminate bulk carriers and develop container ships!
(End of this chapter)