Chapter 552 A mistake that cannot be repeated (second update, please subscribe)
The Greek shipping king spent tens of millions to buy the world’s largest oil tanker!
Li Yian never imagined that the famous shipping king would come to Nanyang and use his unique way to open up the social circle of Nanyang.
Looking at the ship king and his "Sea Palace" in the newspaper instantly brought back some of his memories:
Those blondes wearing bikinis showing off their good figures were in Walking on the yacht deck, their buttocks kept swaying, swaying the men's heartstrings.
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The "Sea Palace" is not just a palace on the sea, but also a tool for Onassis to make friends with dignitaries from various countries. In a way, it can even be called the "Loli Island" of this era. ". Onassis understood men and knew how to use his own advantages. Who was the most famous guest on that ship?
Of course it was the imaginative President Kennedy. He had always been a frequent visitor on the "Christina" and often had fun with Onassis.
But he certainly didn’t expect that after his imagination opened up, his good brother who was having fun with him would immediately offer an olive branch to his wife Jacqueline.
A well-known person, born in the upper class of the United States, and a former "Mother of the Nation", has no shortage of connections and social skills.
This was exactly what Onassis needed, so a grand wedding that was scolded by Americans and reported around the world gave him unprecedented fame. The Greek is once again making headlines in newspapers, radio and commentary around the world.
In all the books about this Greek shipping king, one thing will be mentioned - he went there for Jacqueline's fame.
When he discovered that Jacqueline had brought When the profits were not as fast as the money she spent, the shipping king immediately turned his back.
But even so, thanks to the fame brought by the imaginative widow, Onassis still became the most famous shipping king in the world, so much so that there were countless books written about him after his death. .
After all, there are many Greek shipping kings, but only one can get the daughter-in-law of the former US president.
"When it comes to pursuing sensational effects, I still have to count you..."
While feeling emotional, Li Yian was also very curious about his spending tens of millions to buy oil tankers.
"$12.36 million, this is his bid, and our profit margin is very large."
In the president's office, Alberto said.
“Considering that the company can get a 5% premium and it will help PIL enter the international market, we decided to sell the tanker to Onassis. However, it is only a signed agreement of intent now. If We can terminate the contract at any time if you feel it is inappropriate.”
Hearing this, Li Yian shook his head and said.
"There is no need. Onassis bought the tanker to enter the international oil transportation and to monopolize the international oil transportation. However, this business is not that easy to do."
Onassis What is Sri Lanka's most famous battle?
It is an attempt to challenge Aramco’s hegemony and obtain Saudi Arabia’s oil transportation rights.
Aramco is a subsidiary of two giant American oil companies, "Esso" and "Texaco". The annual oil production in Saudi Arabia exceeds 40 million tons. Its strong financial resources make any enterprise Don't dare to compete with it. Aramco's monopoly on Saudi Arabia's oil extraction rights is clearly fixed in the form of a contract. Every ton of oil extracted will give the kingdom a considerable amount of extraction fees, and the oil company's own tankers will transport it to all parts of the world.
Onassis found a loophole in the oil contract between Aramco and Saudi Arabia, so he went straight to Saudi Arabia and reminded the Saudi King that the agreement between the Kingdom and Aramco did not exclude the Arabs from having their own oil tanker fleet for transportation. own oil.
The shipping king's suggestion is wonderful. Use Arab oil ships to transport Arabian oil. In this way, the kingdom's profits will be doubled.
Faced with such benefits, the Saudis certainly would not refuse, so soon a piece of news shocked the world's business community - Onassis and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed the "Jeddah Agreement."
The agreement stipulates that the two parties jointly establish "Saudi Arabia Shipping Co., Ltd.". The company owns a 500,000-ton oil tanker fleet, flies the flag of Saudi Arabia, and has the monopoly rights for oil transportation in Saudi Arabia's oil fields. In a word, Aramco is directly excluded.
Just when Onassis was complacent and thought he had won, Aramco began its counterattack. It joined forces with major oil companies to counterattack Onassis. At the same time, U.S. officials also came to the end, exerting pressure on Saudi Arabia through political, diplomatic and other means to force it to compromise.
In the end, under pressure from all parties, Onassis' attempt to monopolize international oil transportation failed. However, he still entered the international oil transportation industry based on this, but he just failed to monopolize the oil transportation market.
“Oil transportation industry?”
Alberto was stunned and said.
"Now they are all monopolized by major oil companies. At most, he can just pick up some scraps."
"This is his business." Shaking his head, Li Yian I don't care how Onassis was forced to give up his ambitions under the joint stranglehold of the oil giants. After all, it was destined to fail.
Although he failed, he also disrupted the oil transportation monopolized by the oil giants. For other shippers, this is also a good thing.
But for Nanyang, is this a good thing? It needs to be looked at differently. After all, Nanyang is also an oil exporter, and Nanyang's oil will definitely have to be transported by itself as long as conditions permit.
However, from the perspective of future development, with the economic development of Nanyang, the demand for oil will only increase. By then, a large amount of oil will definitely be needed. Some people take the initiative to break the control of big oil companies. The monopoly on oil transportation is also a good thing.
“If Onassis wants to enter the oil transportation industry, he must buy a tanker. This tanker is just the beginning. He will definitely buy more tankers in the future, which will benefit Nanyang Shipbuilding in the long run. Industrial, sell him the boat!”
Although the action to challenge Aramco failed, when Onassis died, he already owned 45 oil tankers, 15 of which were supertankers of more than 200,000 tons. Oil tankers are half of Onassis's kingdom. Of course, we must seize such a big customer.
"Okay, I understand, but..."
Alberto said.
"When he attended the banquet on the Christina before, he seemed to intend to invite you to be a guest..."
Shaking his head, Li Yian said.
"Forget it about that place..."
Why not go?
Because that ship "Christina" is ominous.
Kennedy went there, and his imagination was opened up. Some rich people went bankrupt, and even Onassis himself ended up living a tragedy. He, who pursued sensationalism all his life, married a brainiac. After marrying a widow who opened a family, Onassis's fate changed. One after another, serious accidents occurred in the fleet under Onassis's name; in the sixth year, his only son Alexander died in a plane crash...
At first, Onassis thought that Jacqueline might have brought the curse of the Kennedy family into the Onassis family. When he was suffering from illness, he was unwilling to let his hard-earned family fortune come to the advantage of the Kennedy family, for fear that his daughter would be powerless. Against Jacqueline who had the support of the Kennedy family.
So he planned to divorce Jacqueline, and even revealed Jacqueline's whereabouts to the media in order to damage her reputation. Taking advantage of her habit of nude sunbathing, the photographer was given a detailed map and estimated time Jacqueline would be on the beach. As a result, Jacqueline's nude photos on the beach appeared on the front pages of major newspapers and magazines around the world overnight.
After a successful divorce, Onassis' illness worsened and he left most of his property to his daughter Christina, including the "Christina". Yes, the cruise ship was named after his daughter.
I never thought that after Christina inherited the cruise ship, she was also plagued by bad luck, divorced four times, and died of an overdose at the age of 38. The only granddaughter lost her mother at the age of three and became the sole heir to a large inheritance. A young child carrying a lot of money through the market, Athena has been surrounded by various news since she was a child. She always travels in bulletproof cars with a large number of bodyguards, and her biological father is still coveting her property... Her life is not satisfactory. .
After Alberto left, Li Yian took a look at the newspaper. The famous shipping king was the same as in the biographies he had read before - wearing a straight suit, wearing a pair of sunglasses, and holding a A cigar looks powerful. Regardless of the future development, for now, Onassis's life is like a story about a male protagonist. From a rich boy to a down-and-out stateless refugee, he then miraculously rose from Buenos Aires and finally became a wealthy businessman who could influence the world. Definitely a legend.
"What a pity..."
Putting down the newspaper and feeling something, Li Yi'an resolutely walked out of the office and walked towards the living room on the second floor. As soon as he saw Margaret and the others in the living room, he actively hugged her, kissed her and said.
"My dear, I want you to accompany me together..."
Bai Rixuanyin... This is not a big deal. When he was lamenting the experience of the Ship King, Li Yian remembered that he My emotion when reading the autobiography - it seemed that he had made a mistake and had a child!
If you have more children, how can you only have a three-year-old baby left as your heir?
So, give birth to more children!
Increase production to serve the country and take responsibility!
This is also the best choice to protect one's own interests. Having enough children can guarantee one's own interests to a large extent. It will not be like the shipping king who ended up turning himself into a child because he had few children. It became a tragedy.
"Keep your voice down, the children are here!"
Hepburn rolled her eyes and was about to use her children as a shield, but was immediately pulled into her arms by Li Yian, and the three of them He walked into the bedroom flirtatiously, and then enjoyed the bliss of the world under their service.
(End of this chapter)