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The total number of single-hull tankers in the fleet of Guo Shipping Group reached more than 60% of the total number of ships in the fleet before Guo Tianyu acquired the Mawei Shipping Plant. After receiving Fang Mingyuan's reminder, and over the past few days, the super tankers ordered by Guo Shipping Group have been launched and put into operation, greatly alleviating the transportation pressure of Guo Shipping Group, so that Guo Tianyu can free up his hands to gradually clear these ships.

The priority of being dealt with is naturally the single-hull tanker with an older ship, and the treatment of single-hull tankers made in Japan was given priority. This batch of tankers was built by Japanese shipbuilding companies in the 1970s with inferior steel. In order to build ships at the fastest speed and cheapest price, more than 300 single-hull tankers were made in shoddy form, especially the thickness of the marine steel plate, which was even more savings. These tankers sank in sea transportation accidents many times, causing serious crude oil leakage.

The next thing to deal with is the single-hull tanker owned by Guo Shipping Group. Some of these tankers were sold to other shipping companies, and some were arranged if they were not old and in good condition. After more super tankers were launched, they would be sent to the shipyard for major reforms and transformed into ore sand transport ships, contributing to the future Perth iron ore transportation. Some were also considered to be sold to some ports for offshore oil depots for oil storage.

There are also those ships that were leased. Since the ownership of these ships is not in the hands of Guo Shipping Group, if you don’t want to pay the default fee, you can only not lease them when they expire. Although the lease period of one to two years is already very short, Fang Mingyuan still wants to see if he can stop renewing the contract! After all, the world today has undergone tremendous changes compared to his previous life. Even the Russian president has changed. Who can guarantee that these single-shell tankers will not cause big trouble to Guo Shipping Group at some time in the future!

Therefore, although Fang Mingyuan knew that these eleven Alfra tankers were an indispensable and important transportation capacity of Guo Shipping Group, he still wanted to drive them out of the fleet as soon as possible.

Fang Mingyuan and his men were busy all day long. At night, they only processed only one-fifth of the transactions that had been accumulated over the past few days. After all, Fang Mingyuan had just taken over. Many of the contents in these documents must be verified one by one, and they had to ask Cheng Jiarong and Gao Lifang in detail before they could make a decision. This undoubtedly made the processing speed obviously slow.

After signing a contract requesting funding, Fang Mingyuan breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, moved his body, which had become a little stiff due to long sitting, and said to Cheng Jiarong and Gao Lifang: "Let's go here today." Rome was not caused by one day. He could not have processed all these documents in one go.

Cheng Jiarong and Gao Lifang also breathed a sigh of relief in secret. On this day, they were also exhausted. Fang Mingyuan was not like Guo Tianyu. They knew all aspects of the company, and some data could even be understood in single-digit changes. Faced with Fang Mingyuan's endless problems, some were still problems of laymen. Just explaining these things makes them say more than they had to say in a week in the past.

At this time, the phone in the office rang, and Gao Lifang answered it. After a moment, he hung it up again. Fang Mingyuan said, "Mr. Fang, Business Manager Lu is coming soon and said that there is something important to report to you." The business manager Lu mentioned by Gao Lifang refers to the company's business manager Lu Zhijian. Fang Mingyuan's hand was packing the documents for a moment. It was already this time, what important things Lu Zhijian cannot delay reporting until tomorrow?

Lu Zhijian rushed over quickly, and with him, there were two white-collar beauties who looked around thirty years old - Luo Xiuyi and Li Meiting, the company's global marketing department managers.

"Mr. Fang, I'm sorry for disturbing you." Lu Zhijian said apologetically, "It's just that I must report to you about this."

"What's the matter? Manager Lu, please say!" Fang Mingyuan smiled, "There is no need to disturb me, Manager Lu doesn't have to care."

Lu Zhijian winked at Luo Xiuyi, and Luo Xiuyi and Li Meiting hurriedly said: "Mr. Fang, this is what it is..."

It turns out that Thailand's Taina Kalin Oil Company is the second largest oil refining company in Thailand and an important customer of Guo Shipping Group. The company imports nearly 10 million tons of crude oil from overseas every year, of which about 50% of the share is transported from the Persian Gulf to Thailand. By the end of this year, the crude oil transportation contract between Guo Shipping Group and Taina Kalin Oil Company will expire.

Now, Guo Shipping Group is actively contacting Tainakalin Oil Company for contract renewal, but today, the staff of Guo Shipping Group's office in Thailand have received news from the insiders of Tainakalin Oil Company that Japan Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd. is actively contacting Tainakalin Oil Company, hoping to get a share of the crude oil transportation business of Tainakalin Oil Company.

"Mr. Fang, the remaining 50% of the transportation share of Tainakalin Oil Company is divided by three domestic shipping companies in Thailand. The bosses of these three shipping companies are either directors of Tainakalin Oil Company or members of a well-known family in Thailand. Moreover, the most recent transportation contract signed by Tainakalin Oil Company will not expire until July 2002. Therefore, we believe that Japan Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd.'s move is aimed at our Guo Shipping Group!" Lu Zhi said calmly. As soon as the new president took office, such a thing happened among the old customers they were responsible for. How could he not feel bad?

Not only was he feeling awkward, but Fang Mingyuan was the same! On the first day of taking office, he was about to end his work today, so why did such a thing happen?

Although Fang Mingyuan has a far less understanding of the world shipping industry than Guo Tianyu, he has also heard of the Dainame of Japan Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd. This is a Japanese shipping company established in 1900. It has now grown to have nearly 30,000 employees, and is a top shipping company in Asia. It is affiliated to the Japanese Mitsubishi Consortium. Although Japan Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd.'s oil tanker fleet is much smaller than its container transport fleet, it is also a company with considerable capacity in Asia.

"Currently, the meaning of Tenakalin Petroleum Company is..." Fang Mingyuan pondered for a moment, "How did our company reach an agreement with them at the beginning?"

Lu Zhijian said: "We signed this transportation contract with Tainakalin Petroleum Company three years ago. At that time, the chairman of Tainakalin Petroleum Company was a friend of Mr. Guo. However, last year, the former chairman of Tainakalin Petroleum Company died due to an accident, and the company's shares changed drastically. The former third largest shareholder, Dawang Laye Naayutaya, became the largest shareholder. That is, the current chairman of the company."

"What's the relationship with us?" Fang Mingyuan frowned. This kind of contract obtained by interpersonal relationships is easy to obtain, naturally, and it is easy to lose. It is common for people to leave and tea to be cold.

"Dawang Laye Naayutaya has a very good relationship with us." Lu Zhijian hesitated and said, "He is a famous pro-Japanese person in Thailand. Moreover, this time, we heard that Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank played a very important role in it!" Fang Mingyuan was not surprised by this news. Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank and Japan Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd. originally belonged to the Mitsubishi Consortium. It can be said that it is normal for everyone to cooperate with this kind of thing.

"What's the purpose?" Fang Mingyuan asked.

Lu Zhijian said with a bit of embarrassment on his face: "We are still continuing to verify, and now we only know that it seems that Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank agreed to borrow from Tenakalin Petroleum Company."

Fang Mingyuan suddenly realized. If this is the case, it would be reasonable. After the Southeast Asian financial crisis, although Asian countries have already rebounded and recovered economically. Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand no longer have the momentum of rapid development before the crisis. Although the economy is still growing, the growth rate is small and pitiful. The Thai government can be said to have turned white for this.

Therefore, if Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank promised a loan or agreed to launch a project in Thailand, it was indeed a great temptation for the Thais. In this regard, Hong Kong's local financial industry still has a considerable gap compared with Japan's financial industry. After all, Japan's financial industry, which has been the second largest economic power in the world for many years, is still very strong, and its influence in Southeast Asian countries should not be underestimated. Before the Southeast Asian financial crisis broke out, Japanese financial institutions had already penetrated into Southeast Asian countries. The trigger of the Southeast Asian financial crisis was certainly because international financial speculators seized the loopholes in the financial system of Southeast Asian countries and caused waves, but later it became more and more intense, but to a large extent because Japan's local financial order was turbulent and major banks pulled back overseas funds.

"And, news came from the Tainakalin Oil Company. The current chairman Dawang Laye Naayutaya was very dissatisfied with the calculation and payment of freight in the crude oil transportation contract signed with us, and believed that it had given us too many discounts!" Lu Zhijian whispered. In the international crude oil market for two thousand years, crude oil prices have risen significantly, which represents the recovery of the world economy. Energy demand is strong, and crude oil transportation costs have naturally risen, which has increased accordingly. When Tainakalin Oil Company released this news, he originally thought that it was Tainakalin Oil Company to take the initiative in the future for the renewal. Now it seems that it is probably because of the intervention of Japan Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd.

"Manager Lu, then compared with other shipping companies, is our freight higher?" Fang Mingyuan asked.

Lu Zhijian said angrily: "What's higher? Compared with the three companies in Thailand, our freight is at least 30% lower than theirs! If we say that we have a better advantage, except for the timely settlement, there is nothing else. Dawang Laye? Naayutaya is just talking lies with his eyes open!"

Fang Mingyuan narrowed his eyes slightly. He believed that Lu Zhijian could not deceive himself in such a thing. If he said so, the new chairman of the Tena Kalin Petroleum Company was deliberately going his way with Guo Shipping Group.

At this time, in a luxury house in Bangkok's wealthy district, there were already bright lights. This was owned by the family of the new chairman of the Tena Kalin Petroleum Company, Dawang Laye Na Ayutah. In the restaurant of the mansion, four people were sitting around the dining table.

"Mr. Togaki, in order to show our sincerity, we have expressed our opinion to Guo Shipping Group that we will not renew the contract." Dawang Laye Naayutaya smiled and said, "I believe that this will not take long, and you will see it! However, Mr. Togaki, I really want to know when your loan can be processed? Our Tenakalin Petroleum Company needs this loan to expand our production scale!"

Sitting opposite him, Okita Tokita put down the chopsticks in his hand. He smiled and said in Thai: "Nata Wang Laye Na Ayutaya, can you still trust the reputation of our Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank? The amount of your company's loan is huge, which is not something that our Bangkok branch can easily decide. It must be reported to the head office in Tokyo. The head office also needs time to verify and investigate the situation. There is an old saying among Chinese people, can't you eat hot tofu in a hurry? Naida Wang Laye Na Ayutaya, you must have some patience!"

Dawang Raye Na Ayutah's face changed slightly. The loan from Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank is not only very important to the Tenaka Nei Oil Company. It is also very important for himself and the Na Ayutah's family. The Na Ayutah's family is one of the important political and commercial families in Thailand and is a member of the original nobles who were born in Ayutthaya. Although Thailand has announced the abolition of the feudal nobles since the reign of King Rama VIII, these original nobles still enjoy high social status in Thailand.

This loan, Dawang Laye Na Ayutahy, indeed intends to use the expansion project of the Tenaka Lin Petroleum Company, but in the future, the company that takes over this project is Valarillo, another family with extremely close relationship with the Na Ayutahy family. The Valarillo family will give the Na Ayutahy family rich returns in other aspects. In this way, the Na Ayutahy family secretly gets excess benefits. Over the past few days, the Valarillo family has been urging Dawang Laye Na Ayutahy to start a new project as soon as possible.

"Nida Wanglaye Naayutaya, please don't worry. This is also a serious move by Togaki. After all, the loan amount of your company is huge. No matter which bank it is, after 1997, it will not easily lend such a large loan. Therefore, the necessary procedures must be taken. We can guarantee that as long as your company fulfills our agreement truthfully, this loan will definitely be approved." The middle-aged man sitting on the other side of Togaki Okita smiled, "We Japan Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd. is also looking forward to getting your company's crude oil transportation contract."

"Hmph!" Dawang Laye Naayutoya snorted lightly. Although the negotiator Yusaburo Oe sent by Japan Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd. was not wrong. Since 1997, whether it is Thailand's own banks or Southeast Asian banks, the approval of huge loans has been much stricter, and there are many additional conditions. If the Tenakalin Petroleum Company borrows a loan at home, it will not only be complicated, but also take a long time. This is naturally something that the Valarillo family cannot tolerate. But in his ears, he always feels very uncomfortable.

"Nida Wang Laye Na Ayutaya, your country and our country have been allies for many years. Naturally, when everyone supports each other, develops wealth together, and resists economic invasions from unwilling countries. Our Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank and Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd. both hope to become close business partners with your company. You don't have to doubt this!" Okita Togaki raised his glass and smiled. Thailand was an Axis power to join in during World War II, and once signed the "Japan-Thailand Offensive and Defensive Alliance Treaty" with Japan. At that time, Thailand publicly declared war on Britain and the United States, and Japan ceded part of its occupied territory in Myanmar and the northern Malayan Peninsula to Thailand. After World War II, both countries were allies of the United States.

Dawang Laye Nayathaya also raised his glass and everyone drank it all in one go.

"I heard that Guo Tianyu, the president of Guo Shipping Group, has recently been in a car accident. Although his life was saved, he fell into a coma. Now Guo Shipping Group has become a mess!" Yusaburo Oe said with some excitement. Guo Shipping Group, the development speed of these peers in Asia over the years, especially its big move to build seventeen super tankers in one go, has made Japan Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd. feel a serious threat.

In response to this, Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd. also wanted to buy new supertankers in a tit-for-tat way to expand its capacity, but was surprised to find that Japan and South Korea, the ship companies that can produce supertankers have received orders to a greater or lesser extent, and the production task has been scheduled to the end of this year. The largest buyer is naturally Guo Shipping Group, while the rest are from countries around the world. Diamond Cruise Co., Ltd. cannot investigate them one by one.
Chapter completed!