Chapter 1215 The Wind in the South Ocean (Second update, please subscribe)
Aircraft, I don’t know since when, jet aircraft have replaced ships and become the main force in transoceanic navigation.
A white C717 is flying over the South China Sea. This white swan with the China Airlines logo is obviously provided through the "Government Development Assistance Loan" project. After all, this project itself is to promote Nanyang of industrial products.
“386!”
The middle-aged man sitting in the first class cabin glanced out the window and said:
"As of this year, Nanyang's C707 has sold 486 aircraft, almost all over the world. It is the best-selling jet aircraft in the world, and its equivalent Boeing 407 has sold a total of 172 aircraft. The success of Nanyang's aviation industry , causing American companies such as Boeing and Douglas to panic. Even Washington is discussing the damage caused by Nanyang's aviation manufacturing industry to the US aviation manufacturing industry. Who would have thought that in less than ten years, Nanyang's aircraft would actually It makes Americans scared.”
Listening to his words, the attaché on the side praised:
“Yes, director, who would have thought that it would only take ten years. In this situation, it can be said that the C717 ushered in the jet age and even eliminated cruise ships. I heard that now, under the impact of jet airliners, almost no one chooses to travel by cruise ship anymore. ”
“ If planes are faster and cheaper, who would take a cruise? "
The middle-aged man nodded.
At that time, Nanyang achieved a roundabout overtaking in the aviation industry with its revolutionary jet aircraft. From the C717 passenger aircraft with two engines, it brought mankind into the era of jet airliners, and then the C707 with four engines became the world's first passenger aircraft. The most popular aircraft, which has received a large number of orders, this aircraft can be said to be the beginning of Nanyang Aviation Industry's rise to the top of the industry.
The C707 model can carry twice as many passengers as any previous model. Its economical features greatly reduce flight costs. Its significance for the times is that it transforms the aircraft from an expensive one to an expensive one. , transforming a rare form of travel only available to the wealthy into one that is accessible and affordable to the masses. In the years since the C707 was born, the number of passengers taking cruises across the Atlantic has dropped by 70%, while the number choosing to fly has increased fivefold.
The once glorious era of cruise ships is crumbling towards the end of the road under the impact of jet airliners.
“Nanyang, it’s not that simple!”
While sighing, the middle-aged man let out a long sigh. This is his second time coming to Nanyang. The last time was Ten years ago, what was the harvest?
It is about developing the economy. Only when the economy is developed can we consider other things.
What about this time?
Looking at the sea and blue sky outside the window, with some expectation, he once again set foot on the mainland of Nanyang. More than half an hour later, the plane landed at Chang'an Airport. After passing through customs and leaving the airport, He got into the car that had been prepared long ago.
When the black BMW301 is driving on the street, the middle-aged man's eyes will fall on the cars passing by from time to time. In addition to national cars such as Bingo and Rongguang, there are also Sports cars produced by Porsche and Alfa Romeo, and Nanyang sports cars are very popular in the international market. The former was popular in the market last year with its unique 911 sports car, while the latter combines elegant design with excellent performance. Its design Its lightweight models have achieved outstanding results in various competitions, and its Juliet convertible sports car has become an eternal fashion symbol with its classic appearance in the movie "The Graduate".
This is exactly the characteristic of Nanyang's automobile industry - there are luxury car brands like BMW, national cars like Wuling and Rongguang, and luxury goods like Porsche and Alfa Romeo,
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Just at this moment, a car came into his eyes and he smiled.
“That car is Tarot Bar, which is also very popular in the United States. I have seen a prototype of Meihua Motors at a car company. It is a cooperation with Wuling. The introduction of the technology of this car is very good. Soon, we can also build this kind of car. "
The Tarot he mentioned is the first car in the "Four Seasons Goddess" series launched by Wuling Motors. Although Bingo was a success, the company It did not stop there. While continuously launching modifications to meet market demand, it was also developing new cars. Especially as the income and living standards of the people in Nanyang increased, they also had new requirements for cars, so Wuling launched the car last year. Launched "Tarot", the "Goddess of Spring" in Greek mythology.
After Bingo's training, Wuling Motors' quality control and lean production have matured, and "Tarot" has extremely high quality, coupled with its low price-each unit is priced at US$1,900. , it was successfully exported to the United States for the first time not long after it came out, and it was also highly praised in the European market.
Although the director’s words were full of expectations, Li Guoding still said:
"Director, I think we introduced it too early. Even in Nanyang, not everyone can afford "Tarot". Our economy is still far behind. If there is no export, it will definitely be It can't be sustained." Hearing this, the man shook his head and said:
"It doesn't matter. After ten years of economic development, there are still many wealthy people among the people, and the government has also The need for official cars is just that the government imports thousands of cars every year. If Meihua is put into production, there will still be a certain market. In fact, we do not really build cars, but assemble cars by assembling imported parts and components to produce complete vehicles. Finally, They will continue to localize parts and components step by step, but this will take time. By the time they can actually produce their own cars, people will be able to afford cars. "
"The director has foresight. Far beyond my reach."
While complimenting, Li Guoding said:
"However, I think that our current economic focus should still be on developing industries that can be exchanged for foreign exchange. Therefore, the focus of this job is still to negotiate with the Pacific Shipyards manufacturer about the introduction of large oil tankers. Now the widening of the Suez Canal is inevitable. Whether during the construction of the canal or after the canal is widened in the future, large cruise ships will be needed. Therefore, the introduction of large tanker technology will not only improve the shipbuilding level of CSSC, but also exchange for foreign exchange through external exports and promote economic development. ”
The “Suez Canal Crisis” five years ago dealt a huge blow to the world’s shipping industry. Although the canal has resumed operation, and the internationally jointly owned Suez Canal Company has been established. But oil companies have lost confidence in the reliability of the canal to a certain extent, even if it is internationally jointly owned. After all, Egypt's previous actions have shown that it can be "nationalized" again at any time if it wants.
So European and American oil companies are concerned about the security of the Suez Canal and the expansion of oil pipelines. A heated debate arose. It is obvious that both canals and pipelines are easily cut. Then there is an alternative, which is to use oil tankers with larger loading capacity to bypass the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.
However, ship owners generally believe that the cost of large ships is high, the fuel cost is too high, and it is difficult to build. In fact, many years ago, Nanyang Shipbuilding Enterprises sensed business opportunities from large cruise ships. Many years ago, they used practical actions to break this conclusion.
In 1955, Taiping Shipbuilding Industry Company built the world's first oil tanker over 100,000 tons, the Apollo. The ship has a total length of 290 meters, a total power of 27,500 shaft horsepower, a load capacity of 104,500 tons, and a speed of 15.5 knots. In February 2056, the 150,000-ton Dongning was launched in Dongning, becoming the world's largest oil tanker. At the same time, it also exceeded The largest ship in the world at the time: the British luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth.
Facts have proven that oil tankers of more than 100,000 tons not only meet safety standards, but also have cost advantages. During the Suez Canal crisis, Nanyang's giant oil tankers sailed day and night, which played a great role in ensuring the oil supply to the United Kingdom and Europe. Of course, Nanyang oil also entered the European market.
Usually building a 200,000-ton oil tanker requires about 27,000 tons of steel, and building four 50,000-ton oil tankers requires 44,000 tons of steel. Moreover, the larger the tanker, the more crude oil a single ship can transport on a single voyage, and the lower the average fuel consumption per ton of transportation. These factors have led to the rapid rise of large tankers.
Li Guoding's intuition about the market convinced him that supertankers are the future, so he made his trip to Nanyang. He was still confident about this trip to Nanyang. After all, as early as Five years ago, they had already cooperated with Taiping Shipbuilding Industry - leasing the shipyard to them for the construction of 20,000-50,000-ton oil tankers. In the process, their shipbuilding level has also improved a lot.
This is also the fundamental reason why he is determined to introduce super tanker technology. Of course, this does not only require discussing technology introduction with PIL, but also involves the construction of new shipyards, which requires a large amount of funds. Where do the funds come from?
Of course the only way is to rely on loans.
As for loans... Nanyang's bank credit industry is still very developed. As long as he can be convincing enough, he will definitely be able to solve this problem. After all, what Nanyang is now thinking about is not where the money is, but where to spend it.
And what about the director?
I came here by hitchhiking.
In this way, they chatted about oil tankers all the way. Of course, they talked more about the construction of Nanyang. After all, the construction of Nanyang has always attracted world attention.
In this way, everyone was chatting and looking at Chang'an outside the car window.
After not seeing each other for ten years, Chang'an has become even more prosperous. Looking at the city outside the window, something strange flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man. When the car was about to arrive at the hotel, Li Guoding asked:
"Director, are you What are you planning to do when you come here this time?”
“Well, let’s look around. I was in such a hurry that I didn’t come here to look around, so I just took a quick look around. This trip, I hope. We can gain more!"
As he said, he cast his eyes out the car window, this is Nanyang...
(End of this chapter)