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Chapter 248 [Shipping Milestone! ] (Ask for a monthly pass!)

One day in July, Kwai Chung Container Terminal No. 7 suddenly became lively.

It turned out that this day was the beginning of modern container shipping and a milestone in the history of world shipping.

Of course, before the three words 'container', two words 'modern' must be added;
This is because the container has a history of 125 years. As early as the 1830s, some people began to use containers to transport goods.

The book "British Cargo Transport" records that the British used a square wooden box when transporting coal from the coal mines in Lancashire to Liverpool. They were transported by trucks in groups of four, and when they arrived in Liverpool, they Transfer to wagon by crane.

However, today's container shipping is different, because it is not just a container issue, but a 'sea-land linkage' system, so it is called 'modern container shipping'.

The difference between modern containers and pre-modern containers is not the box itself, but how the container is used.

Otherwise, for so many years, why no one can fully promote the container!
It seems like a light and easy project, but in fact it involves various technical issues. More than 50 patents for global shipping have been applied for in London.

Global Shipping also invested tens of millions of dollars and invited many European and American experts in this field, so that the entire system was perfected in one and a half years.

Of course, this system is also not perfect, and there are still many areas for improvement in the future.

At this time, Kwai Chung Container Terminal No. [-] gathered journalists from all over the world, and they were all invited to visit.

And today is the time to test this system under the eyes of the media!
The purpose of Wu Guangyao's doing this is to gain a reputation!
In later generations, the person who originally invented "container shipping" in 1956 was called Malcolm McLean. Later generations were listed by "Forbes" as one of the 1950 people who changed the world since 10.

This reputation is very attractive!
Only when a businessman has a reputation can he make friends with the upper classes of various countries, broaden his horizons, and get to know his contacts.

Otherwise, maybe one day others will be jealous of you, but you have no connections and background, so you can only let others slaughter you!

"Mr. Wu, what material are those containers made of?" An American reporter couldn't help asking, pointing to the 12-foot-high containers placed on the pier.

"At present, there are only two types of materials for global shipping containers, one is stainless steel and the other is aluminum alloy. The two materials have their own advantages and disadvantages, and you can choose to transport different goods." Wu Guangyao explained.

Seeing that Wu Guangyao answered the questions, many reporters came forward to prepare for the interview. Wu Guangyao directly introduced He Yuanzhang to everyone.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the curtain finally opened.

Brand-new cranes and trucks filed in. At this time, reporters began to take out their cameras and video recorders to record this great moment.

One after another, the containers were hoisted by the crane to the flatbed truck, and then the truck slowly drove under the hanger near the sea, waiting for the workers to hook it.

At the same time, the hanger started to run, slowly moving the hook to the top of the truck;
After the hanger stopped, four people wearing hard hats immediately went forward to hook six hooks on the container.

After it was done, the hanger was operated again, and the container was lifted into the air and moved to the deck of the modified freighter.

On a high platform, there are Hong Kong government officials and representatives of shipping companies from all over the world. When they saw this scene, their faces were full of disbelief!

A shipping representative from the United States asked his counterparts, "How long did it take us to load the cargo?"

The colleague said involuntarily: "A few days!"

"Oh my God! Shipping around the world in a few hours is unbelievable!"

Wu Guangyao couldn't help emphasizing: "This is because so much time can be saved at both ends of the transportation, and the container can also be transported by land and directly transported to the owner's factory, which saves countless manpower and labor costs! It is certain. Yes, containers have greatly reduced the cost of shipping by sea.”

"Wouldn't it be that the dock workers are about to lose their jobs!" said a British official.

"Container transportation technology is not yet very mature, and this road may still be 20 or [-] years away. Of course, any scientific progress is aimed at liberating manpower. So do you think the invention of the harvester is good or bad? ?” Wu Guangyao asked back.

"Okay!" The British official said yes, but kept silent, for fear that too many words would lead to mistakes!
Three hours later, all 98 12-foot containers were loaded onto the freighter;
According to the previous manual loading and unloading, these goods would have to be loaded and unloaded for three days.

These goods include all kinds of dry bulk goods such as ready-made clothes and plastic toys. Global shipping is charged according to one container.

After one trip, the shipping cost of global shipping has increased by more than 1.3 times, but the customer has saved 5% of the shipping cost;

Just as Wu Guangyao predicted, containers have reduced transportation costs by 80%. It is no wonder that shipping in later generations is dominated by containers.

Three days later, at a container terminal in Tokyo Port, there are also many people looking forward to it.

Even the Prime Minister of Japan came to the pier to witness this historical moment.

"I'm coming!"

I don't know who yelled, and everyone turned their eyes to the sea. Sure enough, a cargo ship slowly entered the berth.

The high-piled containers are clear at a glance, and everyone knows that shipping is about to start a new chapter!

A group of Dongying officials watched the hangers hoisting containers one by one onto the flatbed truck with excitement on their faces.

Although, this thing was not invented by Dongying people, but the first voyage was completed in Dongying!
"Mr. Wu, what do you think of us building a container terminal in Osaka?" the Prime Minister of Japan suddenly asked.

Wu Guangyao thought for a while before saying: "I think we should try it out for a period of time first, and if there are any immature technologies, we can correct them; of course, the share of shipping containers in the future will increase. It can't be wrong."

"Yes, I am too urgent! After the technology matures, I will ask Mr. Wu to provide some technical support."

"Of course no problem!"

Wu Guangyao agreed immediately, and it would be very good to have a container terminal (joint venture) in Dongying!

This pier has been leased for 50 years, and countless profits can be made from this pier alone.

Dongying people are not fools. It is impossible for Global Shipping to continue to share their profits.

Besides, Wu Guangyao relied on Dongying for many of his careers, so it was naturally not easy to offend him at this time.

The container transportation from Hong Kong Island to Tokyo was a complete success, and the news began to be reported all over the world.

And there is such a person in the United States, after seeing this news, he immediately jumped up!

"Oh my god! My thoughts have been preempted by others. What's wrong with this world?"

This man is Malcolm McLean, who took out a $4000 million loan just this year, ready to realize his dream!
He first spent 800 million US dollars to buy a shipping company. When he was about to do a big job, he found that he was preempted.

This still has a great influence on Malcolm McLean. No matter how well he is doing now, others will not think that he is the pioneer.

The relationship between the two women has been dissolved by law, and there is no relationship anymore. Naturally, this is done to avoid trouble in the future.

Hisano Megumi has become Japan's 'Diamond Queen', and her jewelry company's annual sales of diamonds account for 30% of Japan's market.

The credit for this is naturally Wu Guangyao equipped her with a good team and provided her with unlimited resources.

Of course, Laofengxiang Jewelry has also gained a lot of profits from it, which is a win-win situation.

After several years of publicity, the proportion of diamonds in the marriage of Dongying people has risen from 0 to about 20%.

In other words, for every 100 couples getting married, 20 couples will buy diamond rings!
What a terrifying achievement this is. You must know that all of this is due to the planning and publicity of Laofengxiang Jewelry.

Even Ernest, the president of De Beers, was shocked;

In recognition of Wu Guangyao's contribution to diamonds, De Beers invited Wu Guangyao to become a member of the company's board of directors.

Of course, this is just an honor!
Wu Guangyao would not have traveled such a long distance to hold a meeting, at most he would send Rong Bensheng there!

"Do you want to go further in your career?" Wu Guangyao said casually.

"Yes!" Kusano Huixiang replied without hesitation.

Those who have enjoyed their rights will not be willing to give up their rights;
Besides, I and this man will have many children, so I will naturally need a lot of property.

"Well, let's form a team later to start the home appliance chain industry. We have funds and supply."

(End of this chapter)