Chapter 311 The reaction of the shipping kings
Pedter Street, Central, next to a newsstand:
A man rode a bicycle to the door of the newsstand and casually glanced at the newspaper in front of the newsstand. Later, I was attracted by the title of one of the newspapers.
Without him, there was a title of US$50,000,000 on it, and he was even asked to count it twice to confirm whether he had counted it wrong.
"Boss, give me this Oriental Daily News." The man said loudly without any hesitation.
A copy of Oriental Daily only costs 30 cents, which is one of the cheapest among all newspapers in Hong Kong. However, in terms of quality, it is no less than those of 40 to 50 cents, and the content is also very exciting.
Especially the special pages about the daily stories of Hong Kong society are loved by many people. It is also because of Oriental Daily that many people know about the little things happening in various parts of Hong Kong. Unlike other newspapers, they only know Cover some international events.
The newspaper owner said: "Okay."
After taking the newspaper, the man changed his seat and read it in the sun. The winter in Hong Kong is not cold, so it is okay to bask in the sun. Very comfortable.
“Two large oil tankers of 120,000 tons, five medium oil tankers of more than 50,000 tons, and three bulk carriers of 50,000 tons, totaling 600,000 tons!”
Seeing this number, the man felt happy because he was a student of the Zuiwan Maritime College in Kwai Chung. If the boss behind his college expanded its scale like this, wouldn't the future employment of himself and others be more secure?
The investment of such a large amount of money also shows the financial resources of the boss behind it. For them, this is also a great thing.
Ordinary people, without any ambition, will be very stable throughout their lives if they work with a boss who has good opponents and develops smoothly.
Continue to look at the middle part of the article, which is various data analyzing the scale of multiple shipping companies in Hong Kong, including British and Chinese capital.
The strongest British-owned companies are Jardine Matheson, Wheelock and Swire. The shipping tonnage of the three companies is more than 3 million tons, but the specific data is not very detailed because these British-owned groups have not All the ships are registered in Hong Kong, and many of them have cross-shareholdings in various branches. There is no way to find out, and 3 million is only an estimate.
Among the Chinese companies, Dong Haoyun is the largest, with a tonnage of almost 2 million tons, while Zhao Congyan and Cao Wenjin have about 120-150 tons.
Yang Wendong, a rising star, previously had a tonnage of almost 900,000 tons. Counting the new ships ordered this time, the tonnage has reached the 1.5 million-ton level. Among the Chinese ship kings, he can also rank in the top three. .
The most important thing is that too many of Yang Wendong’s ships were old ships, accounting for almost 85% of the total size. This is very criticized, and some people even mean to "mocker" it. , but this time the 600,000-ton new ship directly reduced the ratio of old ships to almost 50% at one time.
This ratio is considered normal among Chinese-owned and even British-owned shipping companies. As long as they continue to acquire new ships in the future, the entire company will enter a relatively healthy mode.
At the end of the article, some other shipping companies are also introduced, such as Global Shipping, whose scale is approaching one million tons and is a rising star in Hong Kong’s shipping industry
"I have to go back quickly." The man thought in his heart: "But the college will probably get this newspaper as well."
Jinzhong:
Dong Haoyun, with a solemn face, After reading the newspaper, he immediately said to his men: "Spread the news to me. I will also purchase additional large oil tankers and cargo ships."
"Father, wait." Dong Jiancheng said quickly: "Over there in Japan The shipbuilding business itself is relatively tight. Now Yang Wendong has ordered 10 large ships. If we follow suit and the shipyards are tight, the shipbuilding company will definitely increase prices, which will definitely not be economical for us."
Even though Japan’s shipbuilding industry ranks first in the world, the number of shipyards is limited. When there is less space, if you go to negotiate an order, you will definitely get a discount. If they don’t kill you, wouldn’t that mean you are unqualified? capitalist?
After hearing this, Dong Jiancheng's expression softened a little, and he asked again: "Was there no news about this matter before?"
A manager said cautiously: "Dong Sheng, we did know about Changxing Shipping before. Zheng Yuhua and several senior executives went to Japan and visited many shipyards;
But we thought it would only be an ordinary purchase. No one could have imagined that they would actually make a one-time purchase. Purchase a ship with a tonnage of 600,000 tons. "
Dong Jiancheng also said: "Yes, father, I also know that according to general logic, they should only buy a few ships with a tonnage of 600,000 tons. One hundred thousand tons is about the same;
The current tonnage is indeed beyond everyone’s expectations. After all, Changxing Shipping has no experience in transporting oil before.”
The manager who just spoke quickly looked at Dong Jiancheng with gratitude. This was obviously a second-generation young master, which relieved his responsibility. Although this responsibility did not lie with him, he usually could not explain clearly to his boss.
Dong Jiancheng thought for a while and said: "We really had no experience at that time. There were not many crew members in Hong Kong who had driven 100,000-ton oil tankers, but now there are too many. Changxing Shipping can definitely poach people. ;
Besides, there are still about 2 years left before the delivery of the ship. During this time, it is not a problem whether we recruit people or send them to the Japanese shipping company for training. After placing such a big order, the Japanese shipbuilding company, He must be willing to help with this."
"Father's analysis is right." Dong Jiancheng nodded and said: "And Changxing Shipping now has six old 50,000-ton oil tankers. Transporting water non-stop between Hong Kong and the Mainland every day can also train many sailors, and there is no risk."
Dong Haoyun said: "Yes, he worked so hard to buy an old boat, everyone. I couldn’t even understand it, but it was only half a year ago that I realized that it was actually considering transporting water to Hong Kong. I have to say that I admire it.”
"Yes, I have to accept it." Dong Jiancheng agreed. Others at the scene did not speak, but they all had similar thoughts in their hearts.
They cannot be heroes, but it does not prevent them from admiring heroes. This is the emotion in everyone's heart.
Dong Haoyun added: "Taking advantage of the opportunity of water transportation, the ships are all offshore, and coupled with a maritime academy, a large number of shipping talents can be cultivated, which is enough to make up for the lack of personnel in the new company. Disadvantages. ”
It is very difficult to train shipping talents, mainly because there are not many opportunities for trial and error in long-distance shipping, and the cost is also very high, so it is difficult to train talents in large quantities.
But now a maritime academy cultivates theoretical knowledge, a large number of opportunities for offshore water transportation can cultivate practical experience at a low cost, and there are even two maintenance docks to cultivate equipment knowledge, which completes a circle.
Of course, there are still differences between sailing in the open sea and sailing in the near sea, but after cultivating a large number of crew teams that can operate offshore, it will be much easier to train those in the open sea.
Dong Jiancheng also said: "Yes, with Yang Wendong's financial resources, now the last shortcoming has been filled, and with the support of HSBC, his future development speed in the field of navigation will inevitably be "Fastly."
Dong Haoyun frowned and said nothing.
Dong Jiancheng could only comfort him: "Father, now that Yang Wendong has become a success, we still don't care too much about these rankings and just develop our own careers with peace of mind.
Although everyone is We are colleagues, but in fact there is almost no conflict of interest between us.”
As a son, he knows how obsessed his father is with "tonnage". He has long regarded himself as the number one shipping king among Chinese in Hong Kong. Now that there is a threat, he doesn't know what he will think.
"Yeah" Dong Haoyun nodded, then looked at the manager beside him: "Go and check the specific details of this transaction."
There are only some rough data in the newspaper, the real I definitely don’t know the content of the cooperation.
The manager quickly agreed: "Yes."
Then he left. Dong Haoyun glanced at his son and said: "Don't worry, I know what you think. We also need to expand our scale. I am going to order a container freighter. This freighter has a bright future and is now very popular in Europe and the United States."
"Father will decide." Dong Jiancheng also knew that he was unlikely to persuade his father to give up fame and fortune, as long as he didn't get too hot-headed.
Central, the new headquarters of Global Shipping:
Since accepting the investment from HSBC, the development of Global Shipping has not only been several times faster than before, but the headquarters has also changed its guns and moved to the Central area, renting Purchased a property under the Land Group.
After Bao Yugang entered the office, he placed a newspaper he bought on the road in front of someone and said with a smile: "Along, do you know this?"
Aaron glanced at the Oriental Daily and the familiar title, and smiled: "Of course I know, I also bought the newspaper just now. This Yang Wendong really made a big news in Hong Kong's shipping industry."
" Yes, I’m jealous of new ships with a displacement of 600,000 tons,” Bao Yugang said with a sigh.
Along said: "Don't worry about it, Mr. Bao. Yang Wendong is a one-time transaction. The reason why he can get so many loans is because of his success in other industries. I want to do this again." Expansion of scale is almost impossible, at least until after this ship transaction."
Bao Yugang shook his head and said: "This is the case under normal circumstances, but if Yang Wendong continues to develop very well in other fields. If it goes well, then it is not impossible to make another big purchase again."
"It is possible," Aaron agreed: "Actually, Yang Wendong's strongest point is not his scale in the shipping market. But other fields;
His industrial products are selling well all over the world, and he has recently launched several electronic products, which are selling well. The real estate market is also very large, and there are other fields. Together, these are the most powerful ones. "
"Yes. Bao Yugang thought for a moment and said, "But I don't need to compete with him. I just need to do a good job in my own business." "
Alon said: "But Yang Wendong suddenly placed an order for 600,000 tons in Japan, which can affect our subsequent ship addition plan. "
Bao Yugang said: "There is nothing we can do about the impact. We also need to expand. Fortunately, HSBC gave me a higher quota, so I don't have to worry too much about funding. "
"Hmm. Aaron added: "Are we also preparing to enter the tanker market in a big way?" ”
Bao Yugang nodded and said: "Yes, although the risk is a bit higher, the demand for oil due to global economic development is getting higher and higher, and the profits of this market will inevitably rise;
Didn't you see that Yang Wendong this time Of the purchases, 75% of the tonnage are oil tankers?”
Aaron said: “Yes, he is also generous.”
Bao Yugang said with a smile: “Yang Wendong is in many fields. His investments are all so successful, which shows that he has a strong vision. I think so too, and so does Sanders. With so many people, it shouldn’t be wrong.”
“Well,” Aaron said. : "Anyway, our ships are all leased for a long time, so the risk is not high."
Bao Yugang said again: "The second batch of students at the Maritime Academy is about to graduate. You should also make an appointment with Yang Wendong. I happen to have something to ask him."
"Okay~"
< br>The number of new ships with a tonnage of 600,000 tons is enough to make any Hong Kong shipping company look at it. Even international shipping giants, many will be interested in it.
The popularity in the media is also increasing.
The next day, various newspapers also published this matter, and many media also called Yang Wendong the next generation of shipping kings, the future wealthy family of Hong Kong, and so on.
What is strange is that almost all media in Hong Kong show goodwill towards Yang Wendong, and no one finds fault with him. This is completely different from the past when a rich man was criticized by the whole Hong Kong.
On January 15, Yang Wendong was invited to the Maritime Academy in Zuizui Bay.
"Yang Sheng," Bao Yugang laughed and said, "I haven't seen you for a few months. I saw your news a few days ago, and I was so jealous."
Yang Wen The host said: "Sheng Bao, your current relationship with HSBC is much better than mine. If you really want to order a large ship, it won't be a big problem."
The most important factor in buying a ship is bank support. As long as you buy a ship, banks in Japan will support it, because this is Japan's national policy to support the shipbuilding industry.
The remaining funds depend on your relationship with other banks. After all, this is equivalent to an unsecured loan. You must either have strength or connections.
Bao Yugang nodded and said: "Well, I am also planning to go to Europe to order a batch of oil tankers soon."
"Go to Europe?" Yang Wendong asked in surprise: "The ships over there Isn’t it a lot more expensive?”
The core reason why Japan became the world’s number one shipbuilder in 1956 was that it was cheap.
Bao Yugang said: "I want to do business over there. Many of their ships only recognize European ships, so there is no way."
"That's it." Yang Wendong nodded: "Then I would first like to congratulate Bao Sheng on his booming business in Europe."
"Thank you very much." Bao Yugang said again: "Yang Sheng, I invite you to come this time. "In addition to attending the graduation ceremony, there is something I want to discuss with you."
"Please tell me." Yang Wendong was also a little curious.
Bao Yugang said: "Yang Sheng should know about containers, right?"
"Of course I do." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Pao Yugang added: "I want to push the Hong Kong government to build a modern container terminal in Hong Kong."
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