Chapter 1670 Opportunities brought by war (first update, please subscribe)
Responsibility, each has its own responsibility.
Just when Shia took on responsibilities that should not be at this age and was full of helplessness, the world still operated in his own way.
On May 23, Nasser ordered the closure of the Tiran Strait, an important Israeli outlet.
After this news, oil prices rose accordingly. The reason for the rise was not because of the oil itself, but because of freight.
"The Middle East War will inevitably break out!"
In the conference room of Taiping Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, although Zhu Wanzhe was transferred to the company as deputy general manager five years ago, he was the first general manager of Shipbuilding Industry Corporation. , He was so concerned about the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation that he came here as soon as possible after learning the news.
"The canal will definitely be closed by then, and the oil transportation in the Persian Gulf will shift from Suez to the Cape of Good Hope. In order to reduce transportation costs, they will definitely need supertankers. So, you must be prepared..."
Just halfway through his words, Zhu Wanzhe changed his words and said: "It's not just preparation, but to start building a supertanker!"
Supertankers were born in Taiping Shipbuilding Industry, from 100,000 tons of oil tankers to 200,000 tons, and then to 300,000 tons of oil tankers. In the past decade, Taiping Shipbuilding Industry Corporation has made history time and again.
Along with its completion, a new name was born: VLCC, which is VERYLARGECRUDECARRIER - that is, the tanker with a load capacity of between 200,000 to 320,000 tons is a super tanker.
And all of this is what Zhu Wanzhe achieved when he was in charge of the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation.
As the first manager of the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, he not only founded the company, but also guided the direction for the company's development.
This direction is to be large-scale!
When the ship manufacturing industry in various countries was squeezed by the free and victory wheels that were eliminated by the United States after the war, Zhu Wanzhe, as the manager of the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, decided to make a big move.
The so-called large-scale policy is to build large ships.
From 50,000 tons of oil tankers to 50,000 tons of bulk carriers... The launch of large ships not only helped Taiping Shipbuilding Industry Corporation to gain a reputation in the world's shipbuilding industry circle.
And the lower operating costs also allowed ship owners to see the benefits of large-scale ships. After tasting the sweetness, they submitted orders to the company one after another.
It is precisely because of this that Taiping Shipbuilding Industry Corporation has developed greatly later. In addition to the development of container ships, ro-roll and loading ships and other ships, in the past decade, Taiping Shipbuilding Industry Corporation has developed into the world's largest shipbuilding company.
However, Zhu Wanzhe had regrets in his heart. What was his regret?
It's a 500,000-ton supertanker!
Like many people, life always has regrets. When he formulated a plan to develop a super tanker, Zhu Wanzhe's ultimate goal was a 500,000-ton super tanker.
"Its appearance will fundamentally change the world's oil shipping!"
But it's a pity.
Although the company had already drawn the drawings, the supertanker stayed on the drawings.
Because no ship owner placed an order.
Even Borneo shipping company has not placed an order.
Because they don't need it at all.
Not to mention a 500,000-ton super tanker, even a 300,000-ton super tanker, the market demand is very limited. If it were not for the purpose of using super cruise ships to transport oil from the Persian Gulf to the local area, the shipping company would It wouldn't even be purchased for such tankers, as it can't pass the Suez Canal once.
In fact, since the emergence of super tankers, except for the 100,000 t tanker that can be used to transport oil to Europe, super tankers including 200,000 t have basically been produced and sold by themselves.
Fortunately, thanks to the continuous development of the petrochemical industry and automobile market in recent years, sEA needs to import hundreds of millions of tons of oil every year, so there is still a certain demand for supertankers, but it is only limited to this.
In contrast, Europe has higher demand for oil, but the Suez Canal limits the use of super cruise ships.
For this reason, the 500,000-t supertanker has become an unfinished career on the drawings.
Of course, it has also become Zhu Wanzhe's biggest life regret, but the outbreak of this war has given him hope.
Now the opportunity is here. "Manager, you know that if the ship owner had not placed an order and we started construction rashly now, the losses caused may be immeasurable."
Even if Zhu Wanzhe is an old superior, even if he is not a good person, Now he is the deputy general manager of Borneo, but Zhang Liguo, as the manager of the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, still refused: "We cannot speculate on his future just because of a war that has not broken out, and then Investment rashly.
The last war was because the canal was closed, which led to the outbreak of that war. How could Egypt close the canal now? "
Zhu Wanzhe was not angry in the face of his subordinates' rejection. He stood in Zhang Liguo's office, his eyes as if he could see the future. The fingers gently tapped the table, and each stroke seemed to be hitting the beat of time.
"Liguo, have you ever thought that this war may be different from the last one. At the end of the Second Middle East War, Israel occupied Sinai, which they occupied by the peace treaty, under the peace treaty. The peninsula was handed over to the United Nations.
They thought that as long as there was a UN peacekeeping force, it would be impossible for Egypt to cross the United Nations to attack Israel. But we all know that Egypt has expelled the United Nations and its troops from the Sinai Peninsula. And took over their defense zone."
When he said this, Zhu Wanzhe's tone was full of irony.
"As Egypt expels UN peacekeeping forces and takes over the peacekeeping force defense zone, Israel submitted a protest to the United Nations, but what is the point?
What is the use of the United Nations besides a statement that is not painful? None. In this case, this time Israel occupied the modern peninsula. Is it possible to return the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt?
or hand over the Sinai Peninsula to the United Nations and put it under the control of the United Nations, Then, are you waiting for the Egyptians to expel the United Nations peacekeeping force next time? "
When he said this, his tone was sarcastic, but it was inevitable that he would be a little grateful, if it weren't for them How could the naivety have the opportunity now?
Of course, this kind of innocence is only once, and people will only make mistakes once.
After this mistake, Israeli people will not make mistakes again, so he believes in his judgment.
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The Israelis will surely occupy the entire Sinai Peninsula next.
Zhang Liguo frowned, as if trying to understand Zhu Wanzhe's words. "Manager, you mean, this time Israel will win the war as it was last time, and they will completely occupy the Sinai Peninsula, right?"
Zhu Wanzhe nodded, his eyes firm, but his voice was calm and powerful: "Yes, I believe that Israel will definitely win this time, and after they occupy the southwest peninsula, the Suez Canal will become a war zone. In order to stop Israel's attack, the Egyptians are likely to place mines in the canal.
The armies of the two countries will fight across the canal. At that time, even the International Canal Company will no longer be willing to close the canal and face the war. All they can do is to close the canal in the battlefield and potential dangers."
Zhu Wanzhe's tone was very certain, and he had no doubt about Israel's victory, because--Israel is not just Support from the United States. "Yes, once the canal is actually closed, the oil in the Persian Gulf will have to bypass the Cape of Good Hope, and the increase in the itinerary and the surge in costs will cause demand for super cruises in the world's shipping market. We must prepare for the future. , build a larger tonnage supertanker to cope with this sudden opportunity. "
Zhang Liguo's expression was still extremely serious. He thought for a while and said: "General Manager, you should know that although this is an opportunity, it may also be a danger. If we start building supertankers, The development of the situation is different from your expectations, and then it will have an extremely serious impact on the company. "
"Opportunities and risks coexist."
Zhu Wanzhe Weiwei A smile, his smile was full of confidence and vision. "Liguo, this is not just an opportunity, it is the choice of the times. We must act quickly, build 500,000-ton supertankers and seize the market. The first opportunity. Just like the reason why we chose to grow the ships back then, when you pointed out this direction, I was also full of doubts - there are so many old ships, why do they still choose our new ships? "
Looking at Zhang Liguo, Zhu Wanzhe mentioned the old story again and said:
"Your Excellency said, direction - as long as we grasp the direction of development, then we will not lose! >Facts prove that your judgment was very correct at that time. We entered the international market by manufacturing large ships and developed rapidly. Now this is also our opportunity."
Zhang Liguo took a deep look Tone, he couldn't help but recall the past. When the company was building those large merchant ships, the outside world was also not doing well.
After all, at that time, the market was filled with the free wheels and victory wheels that were eliminated by the United States. How can a new ship be sold?
But just a few years later, everything changed. Large merchant ships of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of tons began to replace old ships. It was in this process that Taiping Shipbuilding Industry Corporation also rose to become the world's largest Ship Manufacturer.
"General Manager, your judgment is convincing. I will immediately organize a team to start the construction of a 500,000-ton supertanker."
The two shook hands, and at this moment, Zhu Wanzhe seemed to be There are no more regrets, after all, this is his always dream.
After leaving the Marine Industry Company in his driver's BMW, Zhu Wanzhe's mouth raised, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Five hundred thousand tons... This is the real supertanker!"
Now Zhu Wanzhe even wants to invite two friends to the restaurant together, and he is going to have two drinks happily. At this time, he sat in the car, leaning back and lit the first cigar of tonight.
At this time, he heard the news coming from the radio - a military spokesman announced that their military operations killed more than 400 East African terrorists.
Espering this news, Zhu Wanzhe's brows frowned and he said to himself: "How long has it been, and the East Africa issue has not been resolved..."
(This chapter ends)