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Chapter 439: The general trend (first update, please subscribe)

"Treasure!"

Finally, Li Yian, who was reading the newspaper, broke the silence and said.

"This is a treasure!"

If anyone said this was not a treasure, Li Yian was the first to disagree.

"what?"

Before Lin Jiachao could figure out what was going on, Li Yian said.

"labor force!"

With his eyes wide open, Lin Jiachao didn't react for a moment.

"There are more than 60,000 dock workers in various ports alone, and there may even be more. Picking yards and industrial parks all need porters, at least 60,000 to 70,000!"

If it weren't for Lin Jiachao's report, Li Yi'an would never have thought that Nanyang would still have such a "human treasure"!

Come to think of it, there are no containers in this era! Terminal handling is entirely dependent on manpower.

Li Yian praised.

Although Li Yian doesn't know much about containers, he has never seen a pig running around or eaten pork. Combining Lin Jiachao's report with some information he had seen, Li Yian continued.

Waste of manpower is definitely the most shameful behavior in the world.

"However, I think that crates should not be used, but a new steel container should be developed, which is more than ten meters long, more than two meters wide, and more than two meters high. The goods can be loaded directly into the container at the factory, and then Then it is hoisted on a car, and then transported to the dock. A crane is used to directly lift the container containing ten or twenty tons of cargo and ship it away. Yes, this is a container."

Lin Jiachao was a little confused. Before he could figure it out, he heard what the president said.

"In this case, as soon as a freighter with hundreds of containers docks, several cranes or cranes will immediately start working. Each crane can unload dozens of containers per hour and directly unload it onto the truck and pull it away. And the crane Even after the hook is hooked, the cargo for the next voyage is directly hoisted onto the ship. In other words, unloading the cargo for this trip and loading the cargo for the next trip are carried out at the same time. Whether it is a loading truck or an unloading truck No matter what, it will arrive at the port in the shortest time. Therefore, a 10,000-ton ship only needs one day, which is enough. In this way, the loading time is reduced several times! "

They have a large population, so of course they don’t think it’s a problem, but Nanyang is different!

"Your first suggestion is great!"

In this era, be it London, New York, Marseille, or Shanghai, there is no major port that does not have 30,000 to 50,000 dock workers.

"Yes, it should be about the same."

So much manpower moving goods at the dock... is simply a waste. What is simple, but fundamental!

There are few people in Nanyang!

Isn’t this the biggest advantage of container transportation? It is convenient for transportation and can save a lot of labor.

The president's idea was completely beyond Lin Jiachao's imagination. He never thought that this could be possible. Originally, he only suggested using more box-type transportation to reduce the difficulty of loading and reduce dependence on workers. But now?

The president directly came up with a subversive idea. How could Lin Jiachao, who had experience in working at the terminal, not understand what kind of changes this kind of container would bring to the shipping industry. Among all shipping costs, the highest expenditure is the wages of dock workers. 60%-75% of the cost of cargo shipping occurs when the ship is anchored at the dock.

But containers can change everything. In the future, there will no longer be dock workers like ants moving around the ship to load and unload cargo!

At this moment, Lin Jiachao even saw the scene where Master Ren and the others lost their jobs.

unemployment!

Didn’t I do a bad thing?

Master Ren and the others work so hard. If they become unemployed like this, wouldn't it be their own fault!

Li Yian didn't notice anything strange about him and just continued.

"The most critical thing is land and sea transport. Land transport and sea transport are controlled and managed by one company. The widespread use of containers not only greatly reduces the cost of cargo ships at the terminal, but also because of the combined transport with trucks and the transformation of modern warehousing, all aspects of logistics have improved Transportation costs, management costs, warehousing costs, and costs caused by cargo damage have all been greatly reduced.”

As he spoke, a monster flashed in Li Yian's mind - the land-sea transport trust. Before the transportation industry in various countries realized it, it built container terminals in various countries in Europe and the United States through large-scale investment. As well as the transportation company, with the price of transporting goods that is only half or even one-third of others, it will only take a matter of minutes to become a huge transportation company!

But that's not the most important thing!

The most important thing is that transportation costs can be greatly reduced!

Once upon a time, high transportation costs acted as a "trade barrier", and the effect was similar to very high import tariffs. With containers, lower transportation costs will help Nanyang penetrate products into countries around the world. For "trade" For Nanyang, the benefits are self-evident!

It almost delayed the big event!

Li Yian couldn't help but secretly rejoice that everything was being deployed in a hurry. Fortunately, there are many people around me who are checking for gaps and completing them.

"Containers are equivalent to moving the loading and unloading work from the dock to the factory. From now on, the port is no longer a choke point for transportation. Cargo ships do not have to wait at the dock. They rely on dock workers to load and unload cargo little by little. Container cranes can be used to unload containers at the same time. Packing containers at the same time, the container ship can immediately take on a new round of transportation work."

Listening to the president's talk about the benefits of "containers", Lin Jiachao's heart was full of guilt for Master Ren and others, but he understood that no one can stop progress, and anyone who tries to stop progress will often only have one result - Was quickly eliminated!

In fact, every revolutionary progress in the industry will be accompanied by a large number of unemployment, which is inevitable for the development of human social civilization. The party that knows too much is doomed to be eliminated.

Those who follow the general trend of the times will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. These are the operating rules of this world, and no one can go against the rules.

“From now on, dock workers will no longer become a bottleneck hindering the growth of maritime shipping. Not only will they no longer be a bottleneck hindering the growth of maritime shipping, but they will also free up a large number of workers for our industrial development. This is tens of thousands of young and strong labor force. ! They can earn more money and play a greater role in the factory."

Lin Jiachao, who was originally worried that Master Ren and others would lose their jobs, immediately breathed a sigh of relief when the president said this. Yes, workers are needed in all walks of life in Nanyang. After they leave the port, they can still go to factories!

However, Lin Jiachao then thought of the tropical markets in the port area. With the departure of the dock workers, where should they go?

In fact, not only those gourmet restaurants were affected, but also the "special teahouses" near the port. In the case of bulk cargo, it would take ten and a half months to unload and load a large cargo. After a trip, the crew can pick up a barmaid at every pier. The container can be used to pour, and the crew does not even have time to go to a bar outside the port for a drink.

"Your suggestion is very good!"

Li Yian said while looking at the young man in front of him with a smile.

"Not many people are willing to go to the front line to collect information and data like you. Your report not only solves the bottleneck restricting the development of Nanyang, but also allows us to avoid blind investment. Well... the shipping company was still there Consider purchasing another batch of free ships, I think there is no need for this anymore, the future is the era of container ships!"

A new era has arrived!

Not only do we no longer need to buy bulk carriers, but we can also sell some of the free ships we have now.

"But before that we need to design a container ship!"

After Lin Jiachao left, Li Yian called the shipping company. Fortunately, the shipbuilding industry in Nanyang has laid a solid foundation. We can take advantage of this east wind to eliminate bulk carriers and develop container ships!

(End of this chapter)