Chapter 187: A good opportunity to expand shipping
Arranging logistics is naturally very simple. Wei Zetao borrowed a phone and it was done.
Then, he said: "Yang Sheng, the freighter Wilson will arrive in Hong Kong the day after tomorrow."
"Well, it's almost time." Yang Wendong nodded and asked: " When is it expected to be officially shipped to us?"
Wei Zetao replied: "It still needs to be inspected at the shipyard designated by the Hong Kong government, which will take about 1 to 2 weeks. This is the case for all ships anchored in Hong Kong. Annual inspection of freighters and oil tankers is mandatory
We just bought a boat and it needs to be inspected before it can be registered in Hong Kong. "
"It's not bad. The Hong Kong government will also check it carefully for us, which is much better than ourselves. "Yang Wendong nodded.
Although he has also recruited several cargo ship maintenance personnel, who are relatively skilled, they are definitely not as good as a professional inspection team, especially those from ship repair yards.
The main role of our own maintenance personnel is to deal with emergencies when at sea. If there is a big problem, we still have to go to the shipyard for repairs.
Wei Zetao continued: "Yang Sheng, the ship will be repaired the day after tomorrow. To the port, do you want to go to the site? ”
"Of course I want to go. After all, it is my biggest asset at the moment." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "And if this cargo ship suddenly appears, it will definitely be investigated. The registration by the Hong Kong government cannot be concealed from outsiders."< br>
The value of ships in this era can be said to be the highest in Hong Kong. Even in the 1970s, the Jardine Group also wanted to trade with Pao Yukang to build the Connaught Building (later the Jardine House), the largest building in Hong Kong at that time. The transaction for a 200,000-ton oil tanker was rejected by the latter, so that when Bao Yugang entered the 1980s, he regretted it when he thought about it.
Now in 60 years, house prices are even lower than they were a dozen years ago. The value of a 10,000-ton freighter is far more than that of many buildings in Central.
The shipping king has a much higher status than the real estate tycoon in this era.
"Okay, I'm going to park the cargo ship at Wharf Wharf first." Wei Zetao said, "Then I will inform you after the specific time is determined."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Go to An Yongqiang, he should have some connections."
The third day, September 6:
Victoria Harbor, Wharf A lot of people gathered in a corner of the pier.
These people are all related to Yang Wendong, including former entrepreneurial partners and some subordinates of Changxing Industrial. When they learned that they could come to visit voluntarily, everyone became interested.
We have seen a lot of cargo ships, but we don’t have one at home, and we can board the ship to watch. This is an opportunity that many people will never have in their lifetime.
At about 10 o'clock, the sun in the sky has begun to shine, and the temperature has begun to rise. Everyone has walked into a shadow, but they still feel the heat.
“Everyone, let’s drink some ice water.” An Yongqiang pushed a small car with a small refrigerator on it.
Yang Wendong also stepped forward and said with a smile: "Thank you Ansheng."
An Yongqiang said: "Yang Sheng is so polite, you can come to our Wharf Wharf, we are Pengpisheng Hui, you have to take more care of our Wharf code in the future. It’s my business.”
“Okay, it would be better if it can be more convenient for me at Wharf Wharf.” Yang Wendong also readily agreed: “My goods are exported every time. Need to load as quickly as possible”
An Yong smiled and said: "No problem, as long as your ship arrives at the port in the future, I will definitely arrange for someone to load the goods immediately.
This is also a good thing for our terminal, because Yang Sheng, your goods are not heavy, and they are not heavy. It has a regular shape and is much faster than other ships.”
When the two parties cooperated two years ago, An Yongqiang was still in a strong position, but now, compared to the sticky note king in front of him, An Yongqiang can. I'm glad I was able to get to know each other early on.
Moreover, as a senior executive of the port, he knows even better than many media that Changxing Industrial is exporting more and more goods, especially the recent suitcases. There are a lot of them exported to Japan every day. .
Now Yang Wendong is buying ships himself and is preparing to open up the European and American markets. Don't talk about him. According to this development trend, he suspects that the Wharf Company in his head may be surpassed by Yang Wendong in the future.
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Okay."
Afterwards, everyone had ice water, and it felt much cooler after drinking it.
After a while, a familiar figure appeared on the sea in the distance. Wei Zetao said happily: "Yang Sheng, our ship has arrived."
No one else had seen the ship. , quickly raised the telescope to look at it. This was something Yang Wendong asked them to prepare in advance, and they could use it later when they get on the ship.
Soon, the ship slowly approached, but there was no way to pull over, because at this moment, the entire dock where the ship could dock was full of ships that were unloading or loading.
An Yongqiang said: "Yang Sheng, the loading and unloading business at the dock has been very busy recently. Your ship does not have this business now, so it cannot dock, but we can go up by boat."
"Okay." Yang Wendong also understands that in the era before containers, loading and unloading cargo was very time-consuming, even longer than sailing on the sea.
This is also the reason why a dock can support a city. It requires too much manpower and the area of the dock is also very large. However, no matter how large it is, it is still not enough compared to the various ships running on the sea.
Everyone arrived on the freighter "Wilson" through the boat. The current Captain Gui Lao and the future captain Sun Zhiwei also came to greet them. After everyone was polite, Captain Gui Lao left. Sun Zhiwei took Yang Wendong and others walking inside the boat, and everyone visited together. Although they were all laymen, they couldn't see anything famous.
Wei Zetao asked: "Old Sun, have you made detailed calculations during this period on how many trolley boxes our freighter can hold at one time?"
Sun Zhiwei replied: "Wei Sheng and Yang Sheng were at sea before. At that time, I organized the crew to conduct a detailed survey of the interior of the freighter and looked at the ship's drawings. The preliminary conclusion is that at most 66,000 boxes can be placed."
"66,000?" Wei Zetao finished listening. Finally, he said to the boss: "This number is not very large. A round trip to the United States, even if we use high-speed, will take close to 2 months."
Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "I remember we The current production capacity is 200,000 per month, right?”
“Yes,” Wei Zetao said, “This is the existing production capacity and it is still being improved. I am already negotiating with several other factories. A new joint venture will be built. By the beginning of next year, the production capacity will be at least 400,000.
However, the current main exports are in Japan and around Asia, with many destinations. Even Japan has multiple ports, so the bulk cargo model is still used, and is delivered to the destination through other people's ships. "
"Well, in Asia, the transportation cost is much lower, so normal sea transportation is no problem. Yang Wendong continued: "But for Europe and the United States, we still need to unified transportation." "
Wei Zetao agreed and said: "Yes, just the transport capacity of one ship cannot keep up with the expansion speed of our production capacity, especially the feedback from the United States and 3M, the sales volume of trolley cases in the United States Very good too. ”
“So I still have to continue buying a boat. Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Then continue to keep an eye on the global market and see what freighters are for sale." "
Wei Zetao agreed and said: "Okay, I will let the international intermediary investigate this matter. Lao Sun, you also have your connections in this matter, so please pay attention to it. ”
"Okay." Sun Zhiwei paused and said, "Yang Sheng and Wei Sheng actually have a very good opportunity. I know that the US government intends to sell the freighters that were urgently built during World War II."
"Freighters built during World War II?" Yang Wendong immediately thought of the crude version of World War II aircraft carriers, and then asked: "How is the quality of these ships?"
"Not very good." Sun Zhiwei explained: "It is said that at the time During World War II, time was very tight, and the ships built were incomparable to normal ships, because like airplanes, many ships could be sunk after serving for one or two years, so in the environment at that time, there was no point in building good quality ships. "
Wei Zetao asked: "Can these ships still be used?"
"They can be used, but they need to be repaired and inspected more frequently." Sun Zhiwei said: "They also used engines from the early 1940s, and even at that time they may not have fully used the latest technology;
Therefore, the fuel consumption is very high. It is said that only shipowners in a few places are willing to buy them. The U.S. government is actually planning to sell them for scrap metal, because it is more expensive to dismantle the ships. ”
“It’s easy to say that the fuel consumption is higher, but will there be any safety issues? Yang Wendong asked again.
The fuel consumption is higher, and even if the price/performance ratio is not as good as other second-hand ships, it is definitely a good deal if you can get many ships to transport goods in a short period of time.
After all, other ships need to wait for the market to have a chance to sell. It takes time to negotiate the price, let alone a new ship, which is expensive and has to wait for a year or two.
As long as there are no problems with safety, the rest is nothing more than investing more money, as long as you can guarantee yourself. The most important thing is that our products can be transported to Europe and the United States
Sun Zhiwei said: "The safety problem is not big. When the American shipyards built these ships, they may not care about fuel consumption, but safety is definitely important. Besides, we can also inspect it ourselves or ask third-party agencies."
"Hmm." Yang Wendong asked again : "Then how long do you estimate these boats will last after you buy them?"
If there is no problem in terms of safety, then you should also consider the lifespan. Although there is a rush to use the boats now, even if they can only be used for a few years, then You may also need to buy it; but the longer the time, the better.
Sun Zhiwei said: "Generally speaking, this kind of ship will be basically eliminated when its life span is 20-30 years, but if we buy it, it may be able to use it for a few more years."
"How to say?" Yang Wendong was a little confused.
Sun Zhiwei said with a smile: "Because our cargo is light, although the space will be full, the suitcase itself is empty, and the load on the ship is very low. This affects the entire power transmission system and the weight of the hull. Very good."
Wei Zetao shook his head and said: "That's not the case. Although the goods we ship from Hong Kong will be lighter, when we come back, we will prepare to transport plastic particles or other goods."
"Yes." Yang Wendong also nodded.
Although he will invest in Wang Yongqing, it will take some time from the investment to the completion of the new plastic production plant. During this time, he is still preparing to import plastic particles from overseas.
Even if Wanwan can meet its demand for plastic raw materials in the future, its own ship will not be empty on the return trip.
Sun Zhiwei nodded and said: "I understand, but even so, half the distance is equivalent to being empty, which is very good for the life and maintenance of the ship;
So the price of these freighters is also Very cheap, just tailor-made for us."
"Yeah, okay. ." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "I will investigate this matter first and then decide. Sun Shengqi will go through the inspection process of the ship first, and then transfer the ownership."
Sun Zhiwei agreed. Said: "Okay, no problem."
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(End of this chapter)