Chapter 147: Looking to the Future
Looking at the new acquaintance, the clothing business Boss Zhang, Chang Jianming further explained, "We export high-end suits, can not be pressed, can not be wrinkled, all ironed, therefore, the use of containers is more special, are required to be garment boxes, railway and air transport can not be transported at present, can only use sea, a spring and summer, typhoon hurricane has a huge impact on the ocean, ocean-going cargo ships stop at the port is three or five days, then it is called anxious, if we respond to the call of the Belt and Road, along the Silk Road, the development of Central Asia." After all, the railway runs on land, and the weather is much smaller than that of the sea and the air, and the Eurasian land bridge is a landlocked country, so they are colluded by rail to do regular trains between China and Europe, and the time is guaranteed."
"If it's container train transportation, how long does it take"?
"Depending on the destination of the train, 10-20 days, the shortest is only one week", Chang Jianming has already walked around the field, and he has the bottom of his heart.
"Oh, that's great, doing business in Eastern and Western European countries, there is a lot of goods, but I am worried about transportation. Needless to say, if you look at Budapest, how many light markets are there? There are at least four or five large-scale wholesale markets for goods, which are counted in Europe, distributing to more than a dozen countries and regions around them, and almost all of the goods in the markets are shipped from China.
"What you said is right, the current export of goods is enough to meet, customer requirements are increasing, but the key to the container transportation of the Asia-Europe railway, once the train is running, it is necessary to consider the problem of return goods", because he has not yet gone out to investigate, for the organization of return goods, Chang Jianming still has some concerns in his heart.
"Captain Chang, you don't have to worry about this, I have been inspecting Hungarian products, after all, from the national level, we must also consider the balance of imports and exports, it is impossible to export without importing, from the consideration of deficit and surplus, most countries also sell their products to China. Therefore, we are also considering, can we introduce Hungarian specialties to China? You know, Hungary has a climate that is particularly suitable for the production of grapes, and since ancient times, it has been rich in wines, wines, fruit wines, champagnes, etc."
"Oh, is it? What do you elaborate on"? Chang Jianming came to be interested,
"This country has been a big producer of wine since ancient times, and you are also a person who likes to read, have you noticed? In French literature, it is often mentioned that European royalty and aristocrats drank a famous Hungarian wine, that is, the famous Duquet liqueur, which was the favorite of European princes and ministers at that time. With the rise of privatization at the end of the eighties, a large amount of foreign capital was brought into Hungary, bringing new winemaking equipment and technology to the country, and it has regained its reputation as the king of wine."
"Hehe, you're amazing? You have studied Hungarian wine very well"? Chang Jianming appreciated Boss Zhang's words,
"Hehe, I'm ashamed, I mainly love to drink, especially all kinds of wine made from grapes, which are nutritious and mellow, and are a good drink for longevity. Since I came to Hungary, I have always wanted to bring these varieties of fine wines to China, and let our hometown parents taste the flavors of foreign countries. But the transportation of wine is more troublesome, it is all liquid, packaging and shipping are very critical, and it is very difficult to solve such a long distance. In the past, I just used to ship by air, and brought some back sporadically, and the batch was very small. However, the domestic wine bosses, especially bars, supermarkets, and shopping malls, are in great demand, but unfortunately they cannot be transported in large quantities, which is a pity so far. You don't have to worry about the return cargo, I am responsible for organizing. Don't forget, in addition to wine, there are other high-quality products here, such as European-style antique furniture, all kinds of sofas, wardrobes and kitchens, including kitchen utensils, which are also things that everyone loves in China." Boss Zhang talked eloquently, and it seemed that he had already taken it to heart.
"But there is another question, if the China-Europe train opens, not only for big cities, it is best to go deep into the hinterland, just to reach Budapest is not enough to meet the needs, is it possible to go to Miskolc, Debrecen, Pécs and other big cities? They have their own characteristics, Miskolc for metallurgy, Debrecen for chemicals, medicines, and leather. Page is rich in wine and flour, and it is a big city in Hungary, so we have a lot of business there, so how convenient is it to ship directly? Just like the various intermodal transportation of sea rail, river railway, and land rail that our national transportation department has engaged in, this is the so-called door-to-door service, how convenient is that"? Boss Cai, who makes bicycles, is also looking forward to it.
"I also have a question here, what if my cargo volume is not so large and I can't afford to rent a whole container? Then I won't be able to enjoy the fast service of the China-Europe train", Boss Liu, who makes toys, also raised a question! His volume is not that large, so there are new concerns.
"The questions you raised are very good, this is not a problem, our country's container transportation, has always had a FCL business, however, this requires that here, there is a relatively large container storage site and warehouse, export and import goods, all concentrated there, after the container arrives and unpacks, and then sent to the customer's home by truck, it solves the problem you said, and this can also increase business and profits for the container yard, it is a good deal."
"Hey, I have a way to do this, a friend of mine, he has a ready-made container storage site and warehouse, but what you said, unpacking and consolidation business, I don't know if he can do it"? I had been listening to Chang Jianming and them talking about the Sanders of the China-Europe train, and suddenly said,
"This is easy to do, as long as there are ready-made sites and warehouses, you can apply for the record with the customs, and you can also apply for bonded, which is more convenient."
"It's easy to say, I have friends at customs, I'll take you to the venue tomorrow to have a look"?
"Don't worry, let's catch Manokov first, and then, plan the container storage site in a down-to-earth manner, and let your friends get involved, this is a good deal to make money",
"Captain Chang, you whispered to the director just now, we didn't hear clearly, but as long as the market is involved, how to arrange for you to speak! We here must go all out to help you catch Manokov and those two bad guys, the bad guys have caught it, your task is completed, let's plan the train and the yard in a down-to-earth manner, and Director Najib, don't forget that you promised us", Boss Li, who made the luggage, reminded him.
"What's the matter?" Xander couldn't remember it all at once.......