Chapter 2788
Bai Letong studied liberal arts and has been engaged in cultural and educational work. He can be regarded as a layman in the field of maritime logistics. Fortunately, during his previous visits to North Korea and Japan with the mission, he had a little exposure to this field of work, so he was not completely ignorant.
After listening to Ning Qi's explanation, Bai Letong knew how to organize these cargo lists, straighten out the loading and unloading arrangements for each dock along the way, and calculate the approximate time required to dock at the port.
As long as you understand the logic, it is not difficult to operate. It's just that there are many cargo orders, and the process of sorting out statistics is quite time-consuming, and there is a lot of data that needs to be calculated in the middle. Over time, it is also quite a mental task.
The two started working when the fleet left Hangzhou. By the time they met up with the cargo fleet at the Shengsi Islands, more than half of the work was completed, and their efficiency was not far behind the professional team of the Shipping Department.
However, both of them were unfamiliar with how to plan a voyage based on the route, and the work immediately slowed down at this stage. Ning Zijing had to apply for off-site assistance from Bai Kesi and roped in an accompanying naval officer to assist them in their work.
When the fleet sailed into the waters near Huai'an Prefecture, Bai Letong and Ning Zijing finally completed the task assigned by Bai Kesi and hurriedly took the written plan to hand over the task.
"A qualified fleet commander should constantly revise the voyage schedule according to the fleet's progress. If you are locked in the cabin and work behind closed doors like you, the plan you formulate is likely to be divorced from the actual situation." Bai Kesi has not yet read the two people's written documents. Then I poured a basin of cold water on them first.
Looking at the expressions of the two young people who seemed to be still dissatisfied, Bai Kesi continued: "If nothing else, do you know where the fleet is now, what the sea conditions are in the nearby waters, and the average speed from Hangzhou Bay to our location. How much? ”
The two of them had not left the cabin for three days in order to catch up on the work. When they later planned the voyage, almost all the data they needed came from the dictation of naval officers and no actual calculations were made. How could they answer Bai Kesi's questions.
The two of them looked at me and I looked at you. They knew that the question pointed out by Bai Kesi was true, and they immediately lost the thought of refuting it.
Seeing this, Bai Kesi began to look through the plans they had made.
In fact, the Shipping Department had already made the sailing plan for the northbound fleet in advance according to normal procedures. However, Bai Kesi took this opportunity to test Ning Zijing. Since Ning Zijing brought Bai Letong in again, he also Happy to let these two young men give it a try.
As for whether the plan they made was feasible, Bai Kesi didn't have high hopes. His purpose was to let the two young men get exercise, and he did not really intend to use the plan they made to direct the actions of the fleet.
However, after looking through it, Bai Kesi felt the intentions of the two young people. Compared with the plan of the Shipping Department, although the plan they made is not thorough enough, it is still quite feasible. Considering the level of beginners, it is already quite good.
The missing part is exactly what Baikes pointed out before. The plan developed by the two people only focused on paper data, with too little consideration for the actual situation and no room for adjustment.
Bai Kesi put down their plan and said in a deep voice: "It is not easy for you to formulate a corresponding plan in such a short period of time, and some flaws are unavoidable. Taking all factors into consideration, the performance can be regarded as passing."
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. To receive such a comment, at least their work these days was not in vain. Bai Kesi continued: "But don't get too complacent too soon. You should keep records of your future trips and compare them to see what problems have arisen in your plan. I will test you again when we return."
The two agreed quickly, but the same thought came to their minds - it seems that this trip to the north will not be as easy and pleasant as the previous trip from Sanya to Hangzhou.
Going all the way north from the Yangtze River Estuary, there are no decent ports in Yangzhou Prefecture and Huai'an Prefecture along the coast, and the fleet has no docking arrangements. It sails straight north to Qingdao Port in Jiaozhou Bay.
Jiaozhou Bay has an advantageous geographical location, good hydrological conditions, and the sea water does not freeze all year round. However, before the construction of Qingdao Port started last year, there was actually no decent large port here.
The Northern Region has high hopes for the development prospects of Qingdao Port. It will not only make it another important seaport on the Jiaodong Peninsula, but also make this port carry military functions and become one of the main garrison locations of the Northern Fleet.
After the port is completed, the ships of the Northern Fleet will not need to go south to Zhoushan Port for the winter during the ice season, but can be stationed directly at Qingdao Port. The military expenditures that can be saved every year will certainly not be a small amount.
Although the construction started not long ago, when the fleet arrived here, it was not difficult to find that the port planning here had begun to take shape. The port terminal located on the east coast of the harbor is several miles long. Although it is still under construction, it can be seen that dozens of cargo ships of various types have been docked here.
Standing on the side of the ship, you can see that there are already several cranes with a height of several feet on the coast hoisting goods. There are many warehouse buildings under construction in the distance, and there are freight tracks being laid on the ground. In time, here It will definitely be a large port with complete facilities.
"This bay is really big!" Bai Letong, who came here for the first time, couldn't help but admired the scene in front of him.
Bai Kesi said: "This harbor is about sixty miles wide from east to west and eighty miles long from north to south. It is much larger than the entire urban area of Sanya. In addition to building a port, shipyards, salt farms, and seafood processing plants can also be built here in the future. Such facilities can support more than 100,000 or 200,000 people.”
Bai Letong said: "The businesses my father mentioned must have already been carried out by merchants, right?"
Ning Zijing took over the conversation and said: "As far as I know, Qiong Lianfa and Fulifeng have opened business stores here. As long as it is certain that the government will continue to develop this place, they will definitely follow up on what Uncle Jian said. those large industries.”
The sense of smell of capital is always the sharpest, especially the capital in the south, which started out as a shipping company, is particularly fond of an environment like Qingdao Port. Southern businessmen know very well how to make profits by operating ports and shipping, and they will definitely not miss the early stages of port construction.
Merchants from the south often have abundant capital, with mobilizable funds ranging from tens to millions of dollars. Once they see the development prospects of a certain area, they will invest decisively. The first-mover advantage gained from this will make it difficult for latecomers to catch up. .
(End of chapter)