People in Hong Kong create super chaebols

Chapter 131 A Compromise

While Su Cheng and Guan Jiahui were enjoying their weekend at the water park, dozens of kilometers away in Tuen Mun, Charter King and Zhang Qizheng were inspecting the situation at the Tuen Mun Pier.

"Mr. Bao, our terminal design temporarily only has 5-ton berths due to time issues, but as far as I know, VLCC very large oil tankers are all 20 to 30-ton very large oil tankers. I don't know how we can solve the problem of berth here. Question?" Zhang Qizheng asked humbly.

In about ten days, the first batch of crude oil will arrive in Xiangjiang from the Middle East. As the interim general manager of Tianwen Petroleum Company, Zhang Qizheng is very responsible and begins to prepare for follow-up issues.

Two days ago, he made an appointment with the chartering king. Today, the chartering king is finally free, so the two of them came to inspect the specific progress here and the subsequent oil unloading issues.

After all, it was a big business worth hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and the charter king still gave Zhang Qizheng a lot of face.

It has been almost a month since the construction of the terminal started. Due to the huge amount of manpower and material resources used, the progress is very fast. Now it is basically completed and we are just waiting for the oil tanker to arrive.

Neither Zhang Qizheng nor Su Cheng are professionals in this field. After Su Cheng Wentian Oil Company was left under the management of Zhang Qizheng, Zhang Qizheng Xiaobai was working hard to learn about the oil industry.

No, he is now encountering a problem. The oil tanker owned by the charter king is so big, and the dock they built cannot accommodate VLCC ultra-large oil tankers at the 5-ton berth.

So how do you remove oil?This is a very serious problem.

The chartered boat king looked at the dock in front of him and couldn't help but shook his head.

"Mr. Zhang, the terminal you have built so far is just a traditional cargo terminal. Of course it cannot dock VLCC ultra-large oil tankers. I looked at the Lingdingyang route map. In fact, the oil tankers of our Global Shipping Group can dock at 450 meters southwest of the current dock, the water depth there is as high as 21.8 meters, and a little further there is the channel. The water depth is enough to dock VLCC ultra-large oil tankers of 20 to 30 tons."

The charter king took a route map from the assistant behind him, pointed to the location and said to Zhang Qizheng.

Previously, Hutchison Real Estate's surveyors only measured the water depth in the forward direction of the pier. The measured water depth was that only a 500-ton berth could be built for another 10 meters. Zhang Qizheng also understood this information, but he did not expect this. The location is less than 500 meters southwest of the location, which is actually the outer range of the deep water channel.

"However, we are currently pressed for time and cannot extend the pier there at all. Moreover, it must be very difficult to build a pier in such a deep water area. The project is too difficult and will naturally take a long time. This is not suitable for us. This way?" Zhang Qizheng asked doubtfully.

"What you are talking about is the construction method of an ordinary cargo terminal. Of course, that kind of terminal can also unload crude oil, but it is too difficult to build a 30-ton ordinary cargo terminal. In fact, the crude oil terminal is simpler and not as difficult as you think. So big."

The chartered king took the mineral water handed over by the assistant, took a sip and continued: "For crude oil terminals, our general construction method is to build a steel approach bridge, and then install oil pipelines on the steel approach bridge. The steel approach bridge is mainly made of steel first. After the casing is driven down, the seawater inside is drained, the caisson is lowered as a support point, and then iron bridge piers are built on top. The amount of work is much simpler than building an ordinary deep-water freight terminal.

As you know, I work in the shipping field, and I know a lot about these things. In our city of Xiangjiang, there is a company that specializes in this kind of project. It is 450 meters away, and the amount of the project is not large. The most important thing is, you see The flow of seawater is very slow, and judging from the route map, there are no undercurrents near here, so the difficulty of the project is greatly reduced.

If there is a ready-made caisson, the construction time will be shorter. "For the sake of his partners, the chartering king carefully explained to Zhang Qizheng. "It turns out there is such a distinction. "

Zhang Qizheng knew that he had gone astray. Forget it if his boss didn't understand. As the general manager of Tianwen Petroleum Company, he didn't understand either. That would be a bit embarrassing. As expected, it would be more appropriate to find a professional to fill this position. Zhang Qizheng decided to go back Then I suggested to the boss to find a replacement as soon as possible.

However, this 5-ton terminal is not wasted. After the construction here is almost completed, the construction progress of the oil base will be faster, because not only can equipment be transported by land, but some large equipment can also be brought over by cargo ships. If If you use a truck, you have to disassemble and pull it over and install it again.

Moreover, it can continue to be used as a cargo terminal in the future.

"Mr. Bao, I wonder how long it will take to build a crude oil terminal at this location?" Zhang Qizheng asked humbly.

"In my estimation, it will be almost completed in two to three months." The chartering king said with a smile.

"But our first batch of crude oil will arrive in about ten days, isn't it too late?" Zhang Qizheng asked.

"There is a compromise. The VLCC ultra-large oil tanker anchors outside, and then uses an oil tanker of less than [-] tons to transfer it to the dock, and then leads to the oil storage tank through the oil pipeline. It is a bit troublesome, but for the time being it is okay. it's the only way;
In addition, our ships can also be docked at other crude oil terminals in Xiangjiang, but that requires the use of oil transport vehicles. After unloading the oil from the crude oil terminal, it is directly transported to the oil storage tanks here in Tuen Mun for storage. Only the crude oil loaded by each vehicle is Too little, the amount of work is huge, and the number of oil trucks required is too many, so this method can only be used under forced circumstances. "The charter king directly gave the plan.

"Mr. Bao, thank you so much. I will report this matter to my boss tonight. Please also ask Mr. Bao to give me the contact information of the engineering company. I am going to contact them to build a crude oil terminal." Zhang Qizheng told the chartering king said.

"Okay, I'll give you a contact number. When the time comes, just tell him that I introduced him. As for the details, you just have to talk to them in detail." The chartering king said with a smile.

It's just a little effort, and he can still get goodwill from both sides. This kind of thing is what he likes to do the most.

It is precisely because of this that the charter king has very good connections in the business world, which is one of the reasons for his success.

There are many reasons why Zhang Qizheng is sure that the boss of building a crude oil terminal here will agree.

First of all, as an oil base, it will definitely be a regular thing to bring crude oil here, especially since Wentian Petroleum Company has also negotiated an oil exploration contract with Brunei and has a large crude oil terminal, which is indispensable.

In addition, the Governor's Office has contacted him. In order to build this Xiangjiang oil base, the government has lowered its dignity and invited the three major giants Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon and BP to station near the Xiangjiang oil base. When the time comes, they will definitely It is necessary to rent the crude oil terminal here, which will also be a considerable income in the long run.

With these benefits, it is impossible for the boss to refuse.

(End of this chapter)