Chapter 371 The project is divided into three phases

With a sneer on his face, Qin Tao looked at Li Mingyao and said the last explosive words.

"Everyone knows that the Singapore Port Authority has rich experience in port operations, so we look forward to them building and operating Gwadar Port. However, everyone has to think about whether it will have any impact on Singapore if Gwadar Port is built. The port poses a threat. So, now they come to bid, but they want to quote a high price and win the bid. After winning, they will idle the port, let alone one billion, it is 100 million, or even 10 million US dollars. , won’t get involved.”

Li Mingyao's face turned red from holding back: "You are slandering, slandering! Everyone, the Mingzhou Group has actually started to attack us with vicious words. You have to make the decision for us!"

"Slander? Okay, if you are willing to agree to either of the two conditions, then I will apologize to you now. If you don't agree, then I am not slandering, but exposing your true intentions!"

In fact, when the news of Singapore Port Group’s participation in the bidding came out, many people began to analyze that it was impossible for the other party to actually build and operate Gwadar Port, because this is an obvious competitive relationship!

It's just that this was just a rumor, but now, when Qin Tao forced the other party to stand up like this, everyone suddenly realized that it seemed to be true.

 If the other party really intends to invest one billion to build Gwadar Port, then these conditions should not be rejected.

 The first condition is just supervision. Countless pairs of eyes are watching. Who dares to touch the money?

The second condition is definitely a good thing for companies that are really serious about running their business. The half-hearted opponent succeeded in bidding first, but failed to fulfill his promise, so he stepped in and took over everything.

 In this way, the competitor’s initial investment will be in vain! I got a big advantage.

Now, if you don’t agree, you must have something wrong in your heart!

 Everyone cast doubtful eyes on Lee Mingyao.

“We can guarantee that we will operate the port as promised, but the conditions proposed by the Mingzhou Group are not in line with international practice.”

“However, in line with the current actual situation, don’t mention any promises. Er Mao also believed in the promises of the West at the beginning. What is the result?”

Li Mingyao's face was extremely ugly, and his mind was spinning rapidly. He suddenly thought of something: "Until now, you still haven't said how you will build the port! You have been saying that it is useless. What are you doing? Diversion of sight!"

 Lee Mingyao finally grasped the point.

A smile appeared on Qin Tao's face: "Yes, so far, we still haven't said it in detail because this project needs to be kept secret and we don't want to be heard by competitors."

What?

 Don’t you have the right to listen?

 “Everyone, I request a separate report.”

Alaa nodded: "Friends from Singapore, you can leave for now. You can think about which of these two conditions you should agree to in the rest area next to it. Now, let's listen to the report of Mingzhou Group alone."

Lee Mingyao left unwillingly. He had absolutely no idea that as soon as he left, he would never come back.

"Everyone, what I just talked about is the first phase of the project. An investment of 200 million US dollars can only build a rudimentary port for Gwadar Port, including three 20,000-ton multi-purpose terminals and a 100,000-ton special-purpose terminal. Terminal, build a port area of ​​140,000 square meters. The throughput of such a port is not very high. After all, we all know that one bite cannot make you fat."

“However, after the completion of this port, a large amount of materials will enter Pakistan through this port. In the Gwadar region, our domestic related companies will also be stationed, including overseas warehouses, fertilizers, fishery processing, and metal material manufacturing. , agricultural development, tourism, insurance, banking and other fields, in this way, a Gwadar Free Zone will be established.”

 Free zone!

 Qin Tao's words shocked these people.

 In the past, when the Gwadar Port was planned to be developed, it was to transport Turkish oil. However, after Damao and Turkey signed an agreement, oil and gas resources no longer need to be transported through Gwadar Port.

So, what is the positioning of Gwadar Port next? How will this port be operated and developed?

Qin Tao gave an answer: establish a free zone and develop the economy!

"In the port, it will have full operational capabilities and can handle various businesses such as bulk cargo, containers, ro-ro cargo, and petroleum liquefied gas. In the free zone, related industries can be established, including fertilizer plants, animal vaccine plants, and lubricant plants. etc., it can also attract foreign investment and rapidly develop the economy of Gwadar region."

 “Is this just the first phase of the project?” someone asked drooling.

"Yes, this is our first phase of the project. It is expected that the port facilities will be completed within five years, and the various factories and related units in the free zone will also be completed within ten years. We can all write them into the cooperation agreement."

 “What about the second phase of the project?”

"In the second phase of the project, we need to continue to build a deep-water terminal so that it can berth oil tankers of more than 300,000 tons, and all kinds of ships can be stationed, increasing the throughput tenfold. At the same time, we will build transportation arteries. After all, we want to If you want to be rich, build roads first.”

"main traffic?"

"Yes, for example, the coastal road from Gwadar Port to Karachi, such as building a dedicated road from Gwadar Port to the capital. In this way, Gwadar Port will not only be a port, but also become an international The transportation hub will form a port with a complete industrial chain, making it an economic complex with multiple functions. This project will be completed before 2010."

 “So, what about the third phase of the project?”

 The prospects for the second phase of the project are already very good, and the prospects for the third phase of the project are even more exciting.

“The third phase of the project is mainly to build railways and lay oil and gas pipelines.”

 These three phases of the project have nothing to do with the port, but are the main transportation arteries!

“Building railroads? Oil and gas pipelines?”

 Now, many people don’t understand.

Most of Turkey’s oil and natural gas resources have been sold to Da Mao, so why are they repairing them?

"Yes, these need to be built in our country and connected with our domestic railways, oil and natural gas pipelines." Qin Tao said: "All the products we export to oil regions can be transported to Gwadar by rail. Port, and then shipped to various countries. The oil and natural gas produced in the oil areas are shipped to Gwadar Port, and then transported to our country through oil pipelines and natural gas pipelines! This project will start after 2010 , by then, the throughput of Gwadar Port will continue to increase to a huge number!"

 The people present were shocked.

 Of course they knew what Qin Tao meant.

 China is developing its economy rapidly, exporting a large number of light industrial products, and constantly importing oil and natural gas. All of these have to pass through the Strait of Malacca, and many of them will dock in Singapore.

Therefore, this plan cannot be heard by the Singapore Port Group. After the completion of the third phase of the Gwadar Port project, the business volume in Singapore will definitely decrease rapidly, and the two sides are in a competitive relationship.

Everyone still clings to the illusion that the Singapore Port Authority has experience and can run the port better. Now it seems that this is completely wishful thinking.

 Who to choose? Needless to say?

 No matter at what time, China is their most reliable ally!

“Mr. Qin, the third phase of the project you mentioned should be related to your strategic project, right?” Rahim asked: “What is the attitude of your senior management? Will they agree to this project?”

If it is only the first and second phases of the project, Mingzhou Group should be able to do it with its current strength and prestige. However, if it comes to the third phase of the project, then Mingzhou Group cannot intervene. After all, they are At most, shipbuilders are involved in building ports, shipyards, etc. It is absolutely impossible for them to be involved in the construction of oil pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and railways.

"If I say now that our superior leaders will agree, you won't believe it. However, I can talk about our country's economic development in the future. According to expectations, in 2000, our country's crude oil imports will reach 70 million tons. , by 2010, our country's crude oil imports will reach 230 million tons, and by 2021, our country's crude oil imports will reach more than 500 million tons. Our country needs a large amount of crude oil, but the country can only meet part of it. , what should we do with the part that exceeds 50%?”

sea transportation! In later generations, there will be a large number of oil tankers plying between oil regions and various ports in the motherland. Even if they are all 300,000-ton super tankers, if they want to transport 500 million tons of crude oil, it will take more than 1,600 trips! Even if one trip takes three months, that means four to five hundred oil tankers are needed! (This calculation may be inappropriate, as there are still some oil pipelines.)

"Last year, the Star incident occurred, and everyone is aware of it. Therefore, our country will not see its important energy and transportation routes facing threats. Our country will definitely find other ways to solve it. Therefore, In the future, Gwadar Port will become an important offshore oil transit hub!"

 Speaking of oil transportation, railway transportation on land is the most expensive, followed by sea transportation, and the cheapest is pipeline transportation.

Furthermore, by using Gwadar Port, you can avoid the busiest Malacca and avoid the risk of being choked at any time.

"Of course, you may not quite believe what I'm saying now. Then, when signing the contract, we can also sign the terms I just proposed. If our third phase of the project cannot be started by 2010, We, the Mingzhou Group, are willing to give up our operating rights for the next few decades and let you handle it."

 This is enough to show your sincerity.

 A large amount of money was invested in the early stage, but in the end it was time to just sit back and make money. Because the construction of the third phase of the project was not carried out, the operation rights were handed over to others, and it ended in disgrace.

This alone can prove Qin Tao's sincerity.

"Mr. Qin, we need to discuss it, please leave temporarily." Ala said.

 “Okay, then I hope you can make the wisest choice.”

 Qin Tao is very calm.

 He has already finished talking about the matter, and the next choice is the people on Lao Ba's side.

He believes that he has laid enough groundwork. If Lao Ba really chooses the Singapore Port Group, then after wasting several years, they will have to hand over the port to themselves. By then, he will receive a semi-finished product. Port, much better than starting from scratch.

When Qin Tao and others entered the lounge, Li Mingyao and others inside were stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

“Huh, shipbuilding is just a shipbuilding business, but I’m still not qualified to operate a port. Let’s go.”

As he spoke, Li Mingyao stood up and wanted to go to the conference room, but was stopped by the doorman: "I'm sorry, you can't go in."

“Why? After they come out, isn’t it time for us to go in?”

 “Research is being carried out inside, please wait.”

 Don’t you need to go in?

 Lee Mingyao felt uneasy in his heart.

 Qin Tao sat down and drank tea comfortably.

 One cup, two cups, three cups. When the tea began to fade, Rahim walked out of the conference room.

“Mr. Qin, please go to the conference room.”

"What's going on? Isn't it our turn?" Li Mingyao asked angrily.

 “You can go now.”

 “Gone? What do you mean?”

“We have decided to cooperate with Mingzhou Group, so you can go.”

Failed?

 Lee Mingyao's face changed drastically: "They have no experience in port operations! It is completely wrong for you to choose them!"

“Mr. Li, if you can agree to one of the two conditions just proposed, maybe we will consider it again. If you don’t agree, then we will sign an agreement with Mingzhou Group.”

promise? Of course he can't agree. If he agrees, what will he say when he goes back?

So, Li Mingyao could only watch Qin Tao re-enter the conference room.

 Two days later, on May 18, 1994.

 In the capital of Laoba, Qin Tao, on behalf of Mingzhou Group, formally signed an agreement with the Gwadar Port Development Committee. Mingzhou Group invested 200 million to carry out the first phase of the project, which took five years. After completion, Gwadar Port will officially become an international port, and related trade zones will also be established.

Countless cameras are flashing, and the development of Gwadar Port has officially begun!

  Many versions have been circulated about this bidding. The various competitions between Mingzhou Group and Singapore Port Authority have also provided a lot of material for many third-rate tabloids, causing the sales of newspapers to increase rapidly.

 For Qin Tao, this is just the beginning, and there will be more to come.

 For example, Laoba Navy is still waiting.

During the original discussion, Qin Tao proposed an exchange condition, using the fifty-year right to use Gwadar Port in exchange for four advanced frigates worth 600 million. But now, although Gwadar Port has been obtained, it is Mingzhou The group came through an honest bidding process, and Mingzhou Group still wants to invest in development. Everything is a business process. So does the previous project of selling land in exchange for money to buy warships still count?

In the capital of Lao Ba, on the afternoon of the signing of the agreement, Qin Tao attended a press conference and dismissed a group of reporters. After returning to the hotel, Qin Tao had not rested. Several senior officials of the Lao Ba Navy came to Mahar Under the leadership of Maode, they have been waiting there for more than two hours.

"Mr. Qin, thank you for your hard work. Are those reporters difficult to deal with?" Mahmoud said to Qin Tao with a smile.

"Yes, one person actually asked me what my ulterior motives were. I had to tell him that I just like to do good deeds and want to promote the development of the entire Gwadar region. I have money and I just want to do charity. What's wrong? "Qin Tao said: "These guys are too hateful. By the way, everyone has been waiting for a long time."

"It's okay. We don't have anything big to do here. We just want to ask Mr. Qin, can our previous agreement still be fulfilled?"

“The next investment and construction will cost a lot of money.” Qin Tao said: “So, I’m sorry, our previous agreement... needs to be revised.”

Even if Qin Tao said that the agreement was invalid, they had nothing to say. After all, their navy did not help much in this matter. The successful bidding was all due to Qin Tao's personal efforts.

 Now, Qin Tao said that he wanted to amend, not abolish, which raised hope in their hearts.

“Excuse me, how can General Qin’s plan be modified?”

"The price we negotiated before was US$150 million per vessel. If we use Gwadar Port in exchange, we can exchange for four vessels. Now, we have reduced the price by half, to US$75 million per vessel. You can order up to four vessels. If you still want to order after more than four ships, the price will return to 150 million."

 Only 75 million are needed! This price is quite favorable! You know, when the Pyramid Kingdom came to place an order, Qin Tao’s price was still US$200 million.

This most advanced frigate with a vertical launch device only costs $75 million, which is definitely a bargain!

Mahmoud breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that this plan was already very affordable, so they had no other choice. They should go back and raise money now. Such an affordable price would make it easier for superiors to accept it and obtain funding.

 Two 053H3s, plus four 054s, the Laoba Navy will also completely replace the shotgun with cannons.

 In the future, I will have more confidence when facing Asan across from me.

 After exchanging opinions with Lao Ba Haijun, Qin Tao rushed to the next stop.

Abbas Shipyard.

 The Abbas Shipyard, which started construction last year, has begun to take shape this year.

Hearing that Qin Tao was coming, Karim immediately ran over. When he saw Qin Tao, he gave him a warm hug.

"Qin, I heard that you were at Lao Ba's place recently, so I thought you would come over and kept waiting. As expected, you are here. You are our best friend! Everything we have here today is due to you!"

 Over the past year, earth-shaking changes have taken place here.

 The slipway was built first. After all, the work volume of the slipway is small. Now, the dock next to it has also taken shape and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

“Have you started building ships on your slipway?” Qin Tao was also extremely surprised when he saw arc sparks flying on the slipway.

 I didn’t expect it to happen so quickly here!

“Yes, we can’t wait. Our steelmaking plant has been able to smelt qualified steel, so we started to weld these steels to build our first batch of missile speedboats with helicopter platforms.”

 Speaking of this, Karim is full of pride. From now on, they will be able to produce missile speedboats themselves, and they can roam throughout the entire Bay of Rest, coming and going without a trace, catching the enemy off guard!

“You have already started building this kind of ship? Does that mean you also need related engines and waterjet propellers?” Qin Tao asked.

“Yes, we have ordered a batch of German diesel engines and waterjet propellers through relevant channels.”

This time it was Qin Tao's turn to be speechless.

 I originally provided the design drawings with the intention of selling supporting equipment. Who would have thought that these guys would bypass me and purchase them directly from internationally?

 Sure enough, it’s good to have money!

Just like the original islanders were able to export multi-axis CNC machine tools that were banned from export in Batumi to the Red Empire, for businessmen, the most important thing is interests. These have nothing to do with the country or race. This is businessman nature.

During World War II, even though they knew that the islanders were their enemies, American businessmen still sold various strategic materials to the islanders to make money.

Now, despite facing an international embargo for more than ten years, the Parthian country can still live comfortably because it has money on hand.

A number of those Tomcat fighter jets are still flying in the sky.

“Our own technical personnel will integrate these equipment together.” Speaking of this, Karim is still very proud: “Moreover, we will also install anti-aircraft missiles on this missile boat in the future.”

Even the domestic 022 missile boats have no air defense equipment and rely on an imitation AK630 naval gun for air interception. However, here in Parthia, they are not satisfied with the original design and have begun to improve it.

Unlike other countries, the Parthian Kingdom has always been subject to external sanctions. Therefore, they deeply understand that it is better to rely on others than to rely on themselves. They are constantly developing their own military industry and striving to produce more parts so that if they encounter Only when you encounter various crises can you deal with them calmly.

Parthian countries can manufacture everything from rifles and grenades to aircraft and tanks. For example, in later generations, they had their own Zulfiqar series main battle tanks and lightning fighters, etc. Even in the eyes of Western developed countries, these products Their technical level is not very good, but after all, they did it alone, which is of great significance.

The same goes for naval equipment. They obtained the design drawings from the Mingzhou Group, but made relevant modifications themselves to give this missile boat strong combat capabilities.

Of course, since they have just begun to design missile speedboats, they cannot make it more perfect and sci-fi, but in the future, they will further develop and improve it.

"Really? I wish you success." Qin Tao could only express his congratulations.

"Although we did not go to the Asian Defense Exhibition, we are very concerned about your exhibits." Karim continued: "In addition to selling warships, you also undertake design tasks. I wonder if you have time to give us Design a warship with a displacement of 1,500 tons?”

 (End of this chapter)