Chapter 375 Shipping Re-Expansion Plan
The development of the cultural industry takes a long time. Unlike industry, it only takes an idea to explode, so there is no rush. The key is to proceed steadily.
Because of the long-term privileges of copyright, companies that focus on developing cultural industries have low profits in the early stage. However, in the later stage, as the number of copyrights increases and additional channels become more and more complete, , there are many ways to make profits, etc., and the profits will explode like a snowball.
First rely on ancient Chinese myths and stories to capture the local markets in Chinese areas or areas affected by Chinese influence, and at the same time cultivate enough talents, then you can enter the global market.
12 January 28th:
It started to rain lightly. In the morning, after Yang Wendong came to the office of Changxing Building, he felt a sense of comfort when he looked at the cloudy sky in the distance.
With the cooling weather and moderate rain, Hong Kong's drought has gradually eased a lot.
"Dong dong dong~" There was a knock on the door. Yang Wendong turned around and saw Zheng Yuhua and said, "Come in."
"Yang Sheng." Zheng Yuhua said politely after coming in: "Wan The oil tanker order in the Gulf has been negotiated. Their base price is US$6.1 million for a 52,000-ton oil tanker, and if we order two, they can lower the price to US$5.9 million.”
"What about the three ships?" Yang Wendong asked with a smile.
Zheng Yuhua shook his head and said: "They can't make three ships because they only have two shipyards capable of making 50,000-ton ships. If you want to order a third ship, you have to wait until these two ships are ready, at least a year later."< br>
“ Forget it, just order two ships." Yang Wendong thought for a while and asked: "How much help can the bank in Wanwan give us?"
Zheng Yuhua replied: "What about the bank in Wanwan? Banks nearby are willing to support 70% of The shipyard can also make multiple installment payments, which will put less pressure on us."
"That's okay," Yang Wendong said again, "But in terms of after-sales service, we can ask for more. A little benefit, though Although we have our own shipyard, it would be better to use them."
"Okay, then I will sign an agreement of intent with the Keelung Shipyard as soon as possible, and then I will review it with the Legal Department." Zheng Yuhua agreed.
When it comes to major investments, it is not something that the subsidiary can decide on its own. The final decision-making power belongs to the headquarters, and it will be fully reviewed before the decision is made. People from the headquarters are even involved in the early negotiations.
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "How is the situation in Japan?"
Zheng Yuhua replied: "I have made several arrangements with Japan's Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, etc. We have communicated with the shipyard and it is no problem for them to continue building ships for us. The key issue is with the bank;
Because the last batch of ships we purchased have not yet been fully delivered, and even if they are delivered, short The impact on the scale of liabilities during the period was also great, so the Bank of Japan took a relatively conservative attitude towards our newly purchased ships. In addition, the same was true for HSBC. Sanders was not willing to continue to support our expansion because the risks were too high. "It's big."
"Well, it's expected." Yang Wendong nodded. Doing business is not that easy, especially when asking for help from banks. Banks also need to consider risks.
Then he said: "Well, let's communicate with the Bank of Japan. If the risk is high, then increase the interest rate appropriately and give them some benefits. As for HSBC, I will talk to Sanders again."
Many times, as a time traveler, it is useless to know that the future risk is low. You have to abide by the basic rules of this world. If you want to get a loan, you have to rely on your personal strength and description of industry development to impress the banker.
Only in this way can we obtain higher returns by enlarging the leverage as much as possible.
"Okay." Zheng Yuhua agreed.
The next day, Yang Wendong met with Sanders in the presidential suite of the Four Seasons Hotel.
"Mr. Sanders, please sit down." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
"Thank you." Sanders replied with a smile: "Yang Sheng, the business of your Four Seasons Hotel is very good now. I heard that the average occupancy rate is as high as 85%?"
< br>"Yes, this is thanks to the development of Hong Kong's economy in recent years." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
After the opening of the Four Seasons Hotel, Tang Xingzhi, the person in charge, began to use his connections to cooperate with travel agencies in many European and American countries to attract business travelers from Europe and the United States. At the same time, in Hong Kong, the influence of Changxing Group was expanding day by day. It can attract many local people to consume, or their overseas friends to consume, etc.
In addition, the decoration of the Four Seasons Hotel is luxurious enough, and it is positioned as a high-end hotel. It also meets the needs of overseas business people and local wealthy people in Hong Kong, and business has become booming.
"Opportunities are also prepared for those with strength. Yang Sheng's current success in many fields is a representative of strength." Sanders said with a smile.
"Excellent." Yang Wendong paused, directly named the subject again, and asked: "Mr. Sanders, I believe you should know that the purpose of why I asked you out today is for the sake of Changxing Shipping's business in Japan. The next batch of ship purchase plans. "
"Yang Sheng, I don't really understand this," Sanders said: "You were unwilling to invest all your efforts in purchasing new ships. Why are you so worried about purchasing new ships now? Is the ship so radical again? "A few years ago, when Sanders was preparing to enter the shipbuilding industry and financial services, he was more optimistic about Yang Wendong, because at that time Yang Wendong had a stable income in the industrial field, so even if he lost money in shipping, HSBC Here we can also guarantee that we will not suffer losses;
At that time, Yang Wendong was desperately buying second-hand ships. Although HSBC also participated, they were not new ships after all.
The last large-scale purchase of new ships was already very radical in itself, but at that time Yang Wendong had achieved very high and stable achievements in many fields. It didn't matter if he was a little radical, but he didn't expect that in just one year, he would start to expand again.
Yang Wendong smiled and said: "I have enough confidence in global shipping. In this regard, Mr. Sanders is the same as me, right?"
"Yes, I am also very confident. Confidence. "Sanders admitted: "No matter how confident I am, as a bank or entrepreneur, I also have to have risk control. Many times I am too confident. It may be right once or twice, but if it is too many times, it will be right once or twice. If you make a mistake, you may be in doom."
"Mr. Sanders is very accurate." Yang Wendong also nodded and said: "But how can there be no risk in doing business? If the risk is really low, The profits will be much lower.
Nowadays, the economies of Southeast Asia, Japan, South America and other regions have begun to develop, and Europe and the United States are also developing smoothly. The global demand for oil and energy is also increasing; plus the United States. As global trade begins to be implemented and labor costs in Europe and the United States are getting higher and higher, low-end industries will inevitably shift.
This will inevitably lead to the shipping market becoming the core demand in the next few decades. With the current number of ships, there is still a long way to go. ”
“That’s true, if you want to make a profit, you must take risks. "Sanders nodded and asked again: "What is Yang Sheng's plan to purchase a new ship with a displacement and tonnage in Japan this time? "
Yang Wendong said: "The plan is to be in the 500,000-ton level, mainly three 100,000-ton oil tankers, and 2-3 50,000-ton bulk carriers. ”
In an era when containers are about to become popular, it is naturally impossible for him to buy traditional freighters. However, containers are not completely popular now, so this point is more embarrassing. Therefore, just buy a second-hand freighter.
And oil tankers and large bulk carriers will be the main force in purchasing new ships in the next few years, and the demand for these two ships is particularly high during the crisis and energy shortage in the Middle East, because it doesn’t matter if there are less daily necessities. The source may be food or bulk commodities, which are basically indispensable
"I have to say that Yang Sheng's development speed is much faster than that of any shipping king in Hong Kong." After hearing this, Sanders laughed and said: "If this happens every year, I'm afraid you will be in trouble in less than five years." It can surpass Swire and Wheelock and become the largest shipowner in Hong Kong."
Yang Wendong smiled lightly and said: "Mr. Sanders, my goal is not to become the largest shipowner in Hong Kong, but in the world. Level."
"Global level?" Sanders was shocked. He looked at Yang Wendong and said, "Yang Sheng's ambition is indeed big enough, but this is probably unlikely. Right? Global trade is mainly in Europe and the United States, and there are strong legal restrictions to protect their shipping companies."
"I know, even if they don't, one day they will be threatened. They will also introduce laws to protect themselves. "As a time traveler, Yang Wendong naturally knows the characteristics of Europeans and Americans. When he has the advantage, he wants free trade, and when he cannot beat them, he wants national security.
Sanders smiled. Laughing, he asked again: "Then how do you break through this point?"
Yang Wendong said: "It's very simple. I believe that the Asian region will become the core of future shipping. With the population of Asia, as long as the economy develops for more than ten years, the demand for trade will be higher than that of Europe and the United States."
In terms of value alone, perhaps the goods consumed in Europe and the United States are much higher than those in developing countries, but the weight is another matter.
Asia may indeed be much poorer, but as long as the economy develops a bit, the total demand for many basic daily necessities will be enough to easily surpass Europe and the United States. This is also the benefit of having more people.
And in the future The emergence of the Four Little Dragons and Four Little Tigers in Asia is essentially due to the fact that here has become the foundry of Europe and the United States. Given the urinary nature of European and American companies, out of considerations of asset-light operations and risk avoidance, they basically do not care about the shipping process. If the company here in Asia is responsible for transportation, it is very suitable for the growth of Asian shipping companies.
The major shipping kings in Hong Kong in the previous life also relied on the Asian market to rise. Later, when they became large-scale, they could gradually penetrate the European and American markets. They only needed to place orders with European and American shipyards. This is actually an unspoken rule, Bao Yu Gang often buys boats in France, also because of the European market
"Asian market?" Sanders nodded and said: "If so, it is possible. The population in Asia is indeed large, and there is not much oil and energy."
"Yes, so tankers The business is guaranteed to be profitable," Yang Wendong also said.
Although there are some oil fields in Asia, they are far behind the demand. Southeast Asia is mostly island-based. Even if a country has oil, it must be transported by ships.
This has resulted in various transportation within Southeast Asia having to rely on shipping, not just oil, but also daily necessities, food, industrial products, etc.
"Yang Sheng, you have convinced me." Sanders paused and said, "However, this kind of thing involves nearly ten million US dollars, and I need to confirm it carefully. In addition, I The board of directors here also needs to vote.”
"No problem, I'm waiting for your good news." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
Based on the management system of HSBC, Taipan actually has absolute power, otherwise Shen Bi would not have been able to directly sell Hutchison Whampoa's shares to Li Jiacheng at a low price in his previous life.
It’s just that there are too many funds involved, and Sanders has to consider other people’s opinions, or divide some of the responsibilities.
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