Chapter 155 Establishing your own shipping company
"Everyone, if anyone makes trouble here, we will kick him out!" The security captain who heard the sound ran over quickly with a team of people.
These security guards at the oil base are all members of the security department of Tianhe Bodyguard Company.
Although Tianhe Bodyguard Company’s main business is high-end bodyguards, in order to expand other businesses, it has also trained a group of security personnel who are slightly less powerful than bodyguards, and then dispatched them to some places that need security. Companies or factories, this is also a source of income for Tianhe Bodyguard Company.
Su Cheng did not want to be interviewed, and the reporters had no choice but to disperse and look for a shady place to wait for the arrival of the oil tanker.
"Mr. Su, are you interested in boarding the transshipment ship? You can meet our VLCC on it then." At this time, Mr. Qi from Global Shipping Group asked Su Cheng with a smile.
The two operating ships with a carrying capacity of 50,000 tons anchored outside are actually owned by the Global Shipping Group and are now dispatched here to help transfer crude oil to the crude oil storage tank area.
"Okay, Mr. Qi, go ahead and make arrangements." Su Cheng became interested. No matter in the previous life or in this life, he had never been on a big ship, let alone a 50,000-ton ship, even a ship with a capacity of 50,000 tons. I have never been on a thousand-ton ferry, and at most I have only been on a small ferry.
"Then I will arrange for a transfer ship to come over now." After Mr. Qi finished speaking, he took out his walkie-talkie and contacted the transfer ship.
Soon, Su Cheng saw, on the sea in the distance, a large ship that was originally parked on the sea, first whistled, and then started to move.
The ship began to move slowly away from the anchorage and straight towards the dock.
Ten minutes later, the ship stopped steadily at the edge of the pier, and then the boarding ladder was lowered.
The nearly 200-meter-long hull is so huge that the forklift on the dock is like an ant compared to an elephant.
"Dear friends from the media, please board the ship and join us to welcome the arrival of the oil tanker later." Su Cheng said to other media reporters with a smile.
“Thank you Mr. Su.”
"Mr. Su is such a kind person."
Various compliments came out of their mouths, and Su Cheng was naturally uneasy.
What some media reporters like most is to stir up trouble and commit fraud. They are very hypocritical. Su Cheng certainly does not think that they are really thanking him.
Soon, under the protection of bodyguards, Su Cheng boarded the big ship.
What is displayed in front of Su City is a very huge red deck. There are no oil storage tanks on it, but only some pipes.
"This ship is also an oil tanker of our Global Shipping Group. However, the business is now sluggish, so it is not on a mission. Instead, it is parked at a dock in Xiangjiang. Now it happens to be driven over and used as a transfer ship by Mr. Su. After this cooperation with Mr. Su is over, we may sell some oil tankers to reduce the company’s operating costs.”
Mr. Qi saw Su Cheng staring at the deck and thought he was. Curious about something, he introduced it to Su Cheng.
"When transporting oil, is the oil stored under the deck?" Su Cheng asked curiously.
"Yes, Mr. Su, the crude oil will be stored in the storage space under the deck. This can protect the crude oil to the greatest extent and minimize the loss of crude oil during transportation." Mr. Qi explained.
At this time, other reporters also came up one by one.
It was also the first time for many reporters to visit an oil tanker up close, so they took pictures with their cameras, and discussions continued. Seeing this, Mr. Qi took Su Cheng and Zhang Qizheng to the cockpit of the ship.
This was also the first time Su Cheng came to the cockpit of a large ship. At this time, the transfer ship had also started and headed to the previous anchoring point again.
"Boss, since Global Shipping Group wants to sell the ship, I suggest that Wentian Oil Company can take over part of it." Zhang Qizheng said suddenly.
If Wentian Petroleum Company wants to become bigger and stronger, it must transport frequently. If other companies are allowed to take over this business, the cost will naturally be much higher.
But if you own your own boat, this cost can be reduced by at least double.
When Mr. Qi heard what Zhang Qizheng said, before Su Cheng could speak, he interrupted: "Mr. Su, Mr. Zhang, if you want to buy second-hand ships, you can come to us. We not only have various tonnage We can sell oil tankers and cargo ships to you at prices lower than the market. Not only that, we can also directly transfer some of the crew to you.”
For Global Shipping Group, after selling the ships. , it is useless to keep so many crew members, but it will cost a large amount of wages every month, so it is better to show goodwill to the buyer.
After gaining control of the Wharf, the charter king decided to gradually shift his focus to land, invest part of the property he earned in the increasingly prosperous real estate industry, and also operate hotels and transportation. .
According to the original historical trend, it would be two or three years before the charter king sold the ship. At the beginning of this year, Global Shipping Group also ordered a 405,000-ton super tanker from Japan. .
However, a series of events made the charter king decide to reduce its shipping assets in advance.
The first thing is that one of their company's big customers, Dongying Shipping Company, is going bankrupt due to poor management.
The second thing is that Shen Bi has significantly reduced his investment interest in Global Shipping Group since the beginning of this year. Not only that, he even asked the charter king to provide a written guarantee on the reliability of his fleet lease. As the closest partner of Global Cargo Shipping Company, no one is optimistic about this industry. Naturally, the charter king has also begun to consider its future development strategy.
The third thing is that Wharf seized it in advance. If according to the original history, Wharf did not really win the competition with Jardine until June 1980. But now, because of Sioux City's appeared, Charter King successfully defeated Jardine Matheson Land in July 1978 alone.
During the Battle of Wharf, Global Shipping Group consumed a lot of liquidity, which made the charter king eager to recover some funds so that they could be used to develop Wharf.
Therefore, Global Shipping Group, which is short of funds, has already planned in advance to reduce the company's holdings of ships.
Where is the world’s shipping king? For the charter king, it doesn't mean much, and self-interest is the most important.
"Can you buy a ship? Yes, I also plan to set up a shipping company in the future. At that time, I will go to your group to talk to Mr. Bao." Su Cheng said with a smile.
The reason why Su City established a shipping company was not specifically to compete with Global Shipping Group, because this industry is entering a cold winter.
However, for Su City, none of this is a problem.
He started a shipping company just to make it easier for his goods to be sold all over the world.
At the same time, the oil fields in Brunei will soon be ready for production, and they will often need to transport oil. Rather than letting others earn money, it is better to transport it yourself. This is safe and saves money, killing two birds with one stone.
“Our group welcomes Mr. Su’s arrival at any time.” Mr. Qi nodded.
(End of this chapter)