October.

In the conference room of the Global Building, Lin Zhichao was having a meeting with the senior management of the Global Group, including President Lin Ruicheng, Vice President Shen Jianchao, Vice President Gao Hongbin, etc.

The senior management of the meeting was only the management of the maritime industry, and did not include the senior management of the two important subsidiaries of 'Hong Kong Airlines' and 'Amazon Commercial Real Estate in the United States'.

Hong Kong Airlines, with a current market value of more than 4 billion, reached more than 7 billion at its peak, with assets including 20 Boeing aircraft, aviation food, air terminal equity, ground handling security business, etc., with more than a dozen routes, and Global Group holds 43.5% of the equity (increased).

Amazon Commercial Real Estate, which owns 9 skyscrapers in Manhattan and a portion of American properties (purchased on rent), has an asset value of about $3 billion or more, 100% controlled by Universal Group and managed by a local team in the United States.

"When will the first 4400TEU container ship be delivered?" Lin Zhichao sat on the chairman's seat and asked.

The 4400TEU container is a new type of container ship in the late eighties. Thanks to the use of high-strength steel, the weight of the ship is reduced by 25%; The development of high-power diesel engines has greatly reduced the fuel cost, and due to the improvement of the degree of ship automation, the number of crew members has been reduced, and the economy of container ships has been further improved, and the Panama Canal can be successfully passed.

Since June last year, Global Shipping has been building container ships one after another, and has successively ordered 18 4400TEU container ships to Japan.

Lin Ruicheng immediately replied: "The first one will be delivered next month, and two ships will be delivered every month after that." After delivery, it will be successively put into use on our Asia-North America route/Asia-Caribbean region; Asia-Europe route/Asia-Mediterranean, on both routes. However, the external competition of these two routes is fierce and there is less business; Therefore, two more fixed routes need to be added: the Europe-US East Coast Atlantic; Asia-Australia/Asia-Maurisis, South Africa, South America, at present, we have conducted research and layout on the two routes, sorted out specific plans, and will arrange container ships to open up fixed routes in the future."

Up to now, the core business of global shipping is still 'gasoline transportation'. In the last decade, the Universal Group once had only 20 VLCCs; However, since 1985, new ships have been built to eliminate old ships, and finally have a deadweight of 6 million tons (15 ships of 25~300,000 tons, and several ships of other tonnage).

In terms of bulk carriers, it is dominated by its subsidiary Longfeng International, a listed company with more than 30 bulk carriers.

As for container ships, the global group currently has more than 30 vessels, in the Asia-North America route/Asia-Caribbean region; Asia-Europe route/Asia-Mediterranean, with fixed routes on both routes.

Although Lin Ruicheng is not worried about emotional matters, but the business is still doing well, his professionalism in the field of shipping is not only recognized in the company, but also Lin Zhichao, a veteran shipping banker.

After listening to his words, Lin Zhichao said: "There is another route: Asia regional route/Asia-Middle East, Red Sea/Asia-Indian subcontinent region, and we will also open up a regional shuttle service network, such as the Caribbean Sea and the Indian subcontinent, to shorten the delivery time and help cargo owners grasp business opportunities." So how many ships do you need, just go and book, while this year's ship price is not too high. ”

A kind of high-level has recorded that as soon as the 'ship king' made a move, it was really the same.

At this time, global shipping can be described as ambitious and making a comeback.

Of course, this comeback is to strengthen the 'container transportation business', as for the traditional oil and gas transportation, global shipping has never withdrawn from the stage. At its worst, it has a deadweight of 5 million tons, which can rank among the top 5 in the world (private ship owners).

In order to develop 'oil and gas transportation' and 'container transportation' simultaneously, global shipping needs to operate seriously.

Of course, the most important thing is to grasp the cycle.

In the field of cycles, Lin Zhichao is absolutely sure, the next wave of cycles is 1990~2007, this cycle belongs to the world cycle, as for the Asian route in 1998~2001 there is a wave of trough; After 07 years, it will be after 2016.

Lin Ruicheng said excitedly: "Okay! ”

Global shipping will return to the pinnacle of the world's shipping.

In the last decade, global shipping has maintained a good profitability due to its extremely low debt, accumulated experience and relationships. These profits are basically invested in 'upgrading'.

After the meeting, the global group once again entered the fast lane of rapid development.

However, the business development of container transportation is more complicated than that of 'oil and gas transportation' in those years, and a very important factor is that the service must be done well.

When he came to the office, Lin Zhichao followed Lin Ruicheng, who came in, and said: "In a few days, you and I will go to Greece for an investigation!" ”

Lin Ruicheng immediately said: "Okay! ”

Universal Group and Greece's Olympic Shipping Company are in an alliance and have always maintained cooperation and communication.

Next, Lin Zhichao said: "In the development of container transportation at the same time, we also have to develop the logistics system, the cycle of shipping is too strong, a cycle to see the wrong situation, will have a great impact on the enterprise." If there is logistics business support, it is equivalent to the formation of an industrial chain, which is more risk-resistant. ”

Lin Ruicheng said: "Logistics business? ”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Yes, instead of competing with other shipping companies for shipping business, it is better for us to do logistics." Although we have only just started to do it, there is still a long way to go, and there is always a chance to make it bigger. Especially after this incident in China, I think that not only will the reform not stop, but will be more open. ”

Lin Ruicheng immediately said happily: "In this way, we can get involved in the logistics industry for the first time and gradually accumulate strength." ”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Not bad. In addition to the logistics aspect, you also pay attention to 'aircraft leasing finance', and we can also try to invest. ”

"Okay"

In fact, Universal Group has a lot of business, but the main business is shipping, aviation, and some non-main businesses: shipping agency, customs brokerage and trailer services, commercial real estate. In the future, it will expand to logistics and aircraft leasing finance.

A week later.

Lin Zhichao and Lin Ruicheng came to Greece with the team of Global Shipping.

The "Greek Female Ship King" Christina personally came to the airport to greet her, the two hugged generously, and then divided into two ways - his subordinates followed the staff of the Olympic Shipping Company, and Lin Zhichao took Lin Ruicheng to Christina's mansion in Greece.

This is a castle-like mansion, the father and son walked into the castle, and soon saw Lin Zhichao's pair of 'illegitimate children'.

Back then, Lin Zhichao looked at the face of Onassis, the 'old ship king', and planted a male and female offspring for the Onassis family. Unexpectedly, Onassis's health miraculously improved, and he finally lived until 1980 before his death, five years longer than in his previous life.

At the same time, Christina also managed the Olympic Shipping Company smoothly during those six or seven years. Even at the suggestion of Lin Zhichao, the ship was reduced, which can be regarded as avoiding a lot of losses.

"Daddy, Brother"

Fourteen-year-old Thales Alexandre Onassis and 12-year-old Maria Onassis greeted happily, a little rusty, but not unapproachable.

Lin Zhichao and them may not be able to see each other for two months, and they may only meet three or four times a year, after all, Lin Zhichao does not have much sincerity towards Christina.

"Well, Thales, Maria, you're taller again!"

Lin Ruicheng also smiled and said, "I have prepared a gift for you!" With that, he took out the gift he had prepared and gave it away.

He was accustomed to his father's illegitimate son, and his father was much more advantageous than him. Because he talked about a new girlfriend, Kwong Meiyun directly said in the media that he broke off with him, of course, he just wanted to talk about a new girlfriend.

Unlike his father, when he talks about a relationship, he basically doesn't talk about it at the same time, it must be after he gets tired of the previous one.

There is nothing wrong with everyone communicating and having dinner together, after all, it is very fair, and there is no exchange of interests.

Late at night, Christina arrives in the bedroom in a sexy Greek dress, a sexy robe that shows her belly button and is covered with two bowls.

She is 38 years old this year, but even if she meets Lin Zhichao three or four times a year, she looks ten years younger. The facial features of the Greeks are three-dimensional, and the whole gives a very healthy impression.

Lin Zhichao hooked his hand, and Christina came in front of him.

Christina obediently came to him and said with excitement: "Mr. Lin, I'll dance our Greek dance!" ”

Lin Zhichao stretched out his hand, picked Christina's chin, and said, "Did you betray me?" ”

Christina raised her head and said confidently: "After sleeping with you, there is no man in the world who can make me tempted!" ”

Lin Zhichao nodded with satisfaction and said, "I believe in you!" Next, watch you perform, and I'll think I'll give you a lot of power later! ”

"Well, this is a dance that I have been learning for you for a long time after work!"

Christina got up slowly, her body rotated, her wrists flipped over, her belly flowed, and a set of flowing dances made the man's anger skyrocket.

This is a traditional Greek dance, with elements of belly dance, the body, hands, abdomen, etc. are doing their own movements, Greek dance is known for its elegance, coordination and unique artistic style, compared to the Western Regions of China can dance a little.

Lin Zhichao quickly got up, came to Christina's side, hugged her independence from behind, and gently pulled it, and it was a beauty into her arms.

"The child is well educated!"

Ignoring his 'ruthlessness' is the credit of a woman.

Christina's slender palm was placed on Lin Zhichao's chest, and she said tenderly: "I have always told them that their father was a great man, and if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am now, let alone them!" ”

Without Lin Zhichao, there must be no Christina now, not to mention that Lin Zhichao's 'Resident Spirit' has improved her appearance;

At that time, she was just a wayward girl, and after her brother's death and her father's fatigue, there were some improvements; But she didn't have much ambition for her career at that time.

It wasn't until Lin Zhichao appeared that she was encouraged to change the fate of the Onassis family through her own efforts, so that Christina entered the Olympic Shipping Company and studied from the beginning.

Onassis had nurtured her for six or seven years, and after her death, Christina was supported by the company's elders, so everything went very smoothly and no one was given a chance.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Shipping will usher in a new discussion cycle, this cycle may be 18 years, are you ready?" ”

A little more than a year ago, he said that shipping would come out of the trough in the nineties.

Christina nodded and said, "We have built 5 large oil tankers and 2 LNG carriers. Thank you! ”

Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "Thank you for what I did!" Although the two children are members of the Onassis family, they are my blood after all, and I will definitely take care of you! ”

Over the years, Lin Zhichao has also advised Christina to make some investments, which have more than doubled the wealth of the Onassis family, and now Christina has a fortune of about $1.5 billion or more. After Onassis died, all the wealth left to her was six or seven billion dollars.

Christina immediately said, "Well, they are your children, and they have a lot of respect for you and are proud to be your children!" ”

Lin Zhichao listened very comfortably, and immediately reached into the two bowls and enjoyed it.

Great!

A healthy physique allows Lin Zhichao to get a warrior-like treatment on Christina, because the Greeks like sports, so the skin is darker, but this is precisely a healthy beauty.

Next.

Lin Zhichao and Lin Ruicheng inspected the Olympic Shipping Company, which is a cooperative alliance. Sometimes the business is shared, for example, in the most difficult times, the global group has a surplus Asian business, which will also be introduced to Olympic Shipping; Similarly, Olympic Shipping has also introduced European business for global shipping.

After the inspection was almost done, everyone sat in the conference room.

Lin Zhichao also suggested: "We hope to develop container shipping in Europe, and hope to cooperate with Olympic Shipping, and the two sides will cooperate in the five-five cooperation model to establish a container shipping company in Greece." We have a lot of experience in container transportation, and you have a local network, so what do you think of this cooperation? ”

The top management of the Olympic Shipping are all 'retainers' of the Onassis family and are very loyal.

Lin Zhichao brought it up on a formal occasion because he planned to do official business, otherwise he thought that he would embezzle the wealth of the Onassis family, which would be a loss.

"The chairman and we have mentioned this cooperation, and we both think it is very feasible!"

"In terms of scale, our Olympic team is not as good as Universal, so the cooperation can be smaller."

The implication is that there is certainly no problem with cooperation, but Olivert is a shipping company that mainly transports oil and gas, and cannot invest too much into container transportation.

Lin Zhichao immediately asked Lin Ruicheng to talk next, the scale of cooperation is not large, mainly because Lin Zhichao likes the treasure land of Greece. You must know that Greece in later generations has always been the world's number one shipping 'shipowner' country until 2023, when it was surpassed by China. This data is calculated based on the total tonnage owned by locally registered shipowners, and Greece accounts for 15% of global maritime transportation, which shows that it is very powerful.

Now, Lin Zhichao relies on his relationship with Christina to let Global Group open a branch in Greece, which is naturally for the future.

Subsequently, the conversation was very pleasant, and soon it was decided to further strengthen the alliance and cooperate in the field of investment containers.

The reason why it is officially put on the table is that it is a respect for the old ministers and retainers of the Onassis family. After Onassis' death, he donated his superyacht to the Greek government, and arranged for the retainer to assist the 29-year-old Christina in his succession.

Today's Christina seems to have become a 'strong woman in Europe', her influence is already very large, and she can actually be completely in charge, but Lin Zhichao doesn't want to be like this.

This cooperation is beneficial to both parties, and it is not up to anyone to take advantage, this is the result that Lin Zhichao wants.

After staying in Greece for 3 days and 2 nights, Lin Zhichao and Chris's mother and son said goodbye.

Although Christina is reluctant, she has adapted to this kind of work over the years, and has transferred her thoughts about Lin Zhichao to her career and two children. Whenever in the dead of night, she would take a photo with Lin Zhichao, and then make infinite memories.

As for other men, after she saw Lin Zhichao's power, she was never interested in it again.

And the charm of Lin Zhichao made her die even more, not to mention three or four times a year, even once or twice, she would stick to it.

On the way back, Lin Zhichao said to Lin Ruicheng on a private jet: "Men can't do without women, first of all, women can't do without themselves." After all, Kwong Meiyun gave birth to your three children, you spend some energy to settle her, and if you have a girlfriend outside in the future, she will also guard you like a jade, and more importantly, let the three children have a sense of belonging to our family. Do you understand? ”

Lin Ruicheng's face couldn't help but blush, thinking that this was the first time that his father taught pickles in front of his sons, right?

"It's just. Dad, what if she cares about me again, but I'm not doing things right? Lin Ruicheng asked.

What he means is that if he and Kwong Meiyun get 'good' again, and he has a girlfriend outside, with Kwong Meiyun's personality, will he denounce him in the media.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "At this point, your mother and I have already laid the foundation for you, go back to comfort Kuang Meiyun, what should happen in the future!" It's just one thing, although you are my son, you have never inherited half of my charm to women, otherwise you are three wives and four concubines, why should I care, as long as women don't make trouble, the world will be peaceful; Once a woman makes trouble, it is inevitable that she will lose her family and money. ”

Lin Ruicheng agreed with his father's statement in his heart, and their brothers all recognized this, and his father was really powerful!

"Well, I'll try it with Meiyun when I go back!"

"What do you mean to try, now that the conditions are ripe, be directly manly. She's not looking at the three children, the two of you just have something to care about. ”

"Well, I see!"

Lin Ruicheng hasn't been close to Kwong Meiyun for a long time, so when they meet many times, they do have a little heart to 'reconcile'.

"Kuang Meiyun only needs one, don't let your new girlfriend get pregnant again, otherwise you will die!"

"I understand, Wang Zuxian and I are just talking, I never thought about marrying her!"

Lin Zhichao was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that this kid got 'Xiaoqian', but he was so glamorous.

It's a pity that Lin Zhichao doesn't want to find a woman in Hong Kong now, if it is from Taiwan Island and the mainland, he can do some tricks.

However, it is impossible for him to chase girls directly, some are not good!

If there is a beautiful agent, it is not bad! (End of chapter)