Chapter 371 The project is divided into three phases

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

"Everyone knows that Singapore Port Group has rich experience in port operations, so we look forward to them being able to build and operate Gwadar Port. The port poses a threat. So now they come to bid, just want to quote a high price, win the bid, and wait until they win, they will leave the port idle, needless to say billions, it is 100 million, or even 10 million US dollars , will not be involved.”

  Li Mingyao's face turned red: "You are slandering, slandering! Ladies and gentlemen, the Mingzhou Group has started attacking us with vicious words, and you have to decide for us!"

   "Slander? Well, if you are willing to agree to any of the two conditions, then I will apologize to you now. If you do not agree, then I am not slandering, but exposing your true intentions!"

  Actually, when the news of PSA’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 is only a rumor, but now, when Qin Tao forced the other party up like this, everyone suddenly found 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, with countless eyes on it, who dares to mess with the money?

  The second condition is definitely a good thing for a company that really has the heart to run it. The half-hearted opponent won the bid first, but failed to fulfill his promise, so he stepped in and took over everything.

   In this way, the initial investment of competitors will be in vain! I took advantage of myself.

  Now, if you don’t agree, then there must be ghosts in your heart!

  Everyone cast suspicious eyes on Li 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 make any promises. At the beginning Ermao also believed in the promises made by the West. What happened?"

Li Mingyao's face was extremely ugly, and his mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly he thought of something: "Up until now, you still haven't said how you will build the port! You have been saying these things are useless, what are you doing?" Looking away!"

  Li Mingyao finally grasped the point.

  Qin Tao showed a smile on his face: "Yes, so far, we still haven't explained in detail, because this project needs to be kept secret, and we don't want our competitors to hear it."

What?

   I don't have the right to listen?

   "Everyone, I request a separate report."

  Ala nodded: "Friends from Singapore, you can leave for the time being. In the rest area next to you, think about which of these two conditions you want to agree to. Now, let's listen to the report of Mingzhou Group alone."

  Li Mingyao left unwillingly. He never knew that once he left, he never came back.

"Everyone, what I just said is the first phase of the project. The investment of 200 million U.S. dollars can only build a rudimentary port for Gwadar Port, including three 20,000-ton multi-purpose wharves and a 100,000-ton special-purpose wharf. The wharf is to build a port site of 140,000 square meters. The throughput of such a port is not very high. After all, we all know that you can’t become fat if you eat one bite.”

"However, after this port is completed, a large amount of materials will enter Pakistan through this port. In the Gwadar area, our domestic related enterprises will also enter, covering overseas warehouses, chemical fertilizers, fishery processing, and metal material manufacturing. , agricultural development, tourism, insurance, banking and other fields, so that a Gwadar Free Zone will be established.”

   Free zone!

  Qin Tao's words shocked these people.

  In the past, when it was planned to develop Gwadar Port, it was to transport oil from Turkey, but after Da Mao and Turkey signed an agreement, oil and gas resources no longer need to be transported through Gwadar Port.

  So, next, what is the positioning of Gwadar Port? How will the port operate and develop?

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

"In the port, it will have full operating capacity and can handle various businesses such as bulk cargo, containers, roll-on cargo, and liquefied petroleum gas. In the free zone, related industries can be established, including fertilizer factories, animal vaccine factories, and lubricating oil factories. etc., can also attract foreign investment and rapidly develop the economy of the Gwadar region.”

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

   "That's right, this is our first phase of the project. It is estimated that within five years, the port facilities will be completed, and the various factories and related units in the free zone will also be completed within ten years. We can write all of 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 wharf so that it can berth oil tankers of more than 300,000 tons. All kinds of ships can be stationed there, and the throughput will be increased by ten times. At the same time, we will build traffic arteries. After all, we want to If you want to be rich, build roads first.”

"main traffic?"

"That's right, such as the coastal road between Gwadar Port and Karachi, such as the construction of a road from Gwadar Port to the capital. In this way, Gwadar Port will not only be a port, but will also become an international port. The transportation hub forms 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 second phase of the project has come out, and the prospects depicted are already very good, and the third phase of the project is even more exciting.

   "The third phase of the project is mainly to repair railways and lay oil and gas pipelines."

   These three phases of the project have nothing to do with the port, but the main traffic artery!

   "Fix railroads? Oil and gas pipelines?"

   Now, many people don't understand.

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

"That's right, these have to be repaired in our country and connected with our domestic railways, oil and natural gas pipelines." Qin Tao said: "All the products we export to the oil region can be transported to Gwadar by railway The oil and natural gas produced in the oil area will be shipped to Gwadar Port, and then transported to our country through oil pipelines and natural gas pipelines! This project will start after 2010 , At that time, 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 said.

  China is rapidly developing its economy, exporting a large amount of light industrial products, and continuously importing oil and natural gas. These all 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 Authority. After the completion of the third phase of the Gwadar Port project, the business volume in Singapore will definitely decline rapidly. The two parties are in a competitive relationship.

  Everyone still has illusions, thinking that PSA has experience and can better manage the port. Now it seems that it is completely wishful thinking.

   Who to choose, needless to say?

  No matter when, China is their most reliable ally!

   "Mr. Qin, the third phase of the project you mentioned should involve your strategic project?" Rahim asked, "What is the attitude of your senior management? Will you agree to this project?"

If it is only the first and second phases of the project, with the current strength and prestige of Mingzhou Group, it should be able to do it. However, if it comes to the third phase of the project, it is not something that Mingzhou Group can intervene. After all, they are Shipbuilding, at most, is incidentally building ports, shipyards, etc. If they can also intervene in oil pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and railway construction, it is absolutely impossible.

"If I say now that our superiors will agree, you won't believe me, but 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, China's crude oil imports will reach 230 million tons, and by 2021, my country's crude oil imports will reach more than 500 million tons. Our country needs a lot 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 traveling between oil regions and various ports in the motherland. Even if they are all 300,000-ton supertankers, if they want to transport 500 million tons of crude oil, it will take more than 1,600 trips! Even if it takes three months to go back and forth, it means that four or five hundred tankers are needed! (That might be a bit of a misnomer, and there are some oil pipelines.)

"Last year, the Xingchen incident happened, and everyone knew it well. Therefore, our country will not see our important energy and transportation arteries facing threats. Our country will definitely think of other ways to solve it. Therefore, In the future, Gwadar Port will become an important offshore oil transit hub!"

   Speaking of oil transportation, the cost of rail transportation on land is the highest, followed by sea transportation, and the cheapest is pipeline transportation.

   Moreover, if you use Gwadar Port, you can avoid the busiest Malacca and avoid the risk of being choked at any time.

"Of course, you may not believe what I'm saying now. Then, when signing the contract, we can also sign the clauses I just proposed. If by 2010, our third phase of the project cannot start, Our Mingzhou Group is willing to give up the right to operate for the next few decades, and let you handle it."

   This is enough to show my sincerity.

  A lot of money was invested in the early stage, and finally it was time to make money lying down. 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 a bleak end.

   As long as this one, can prove Qin Tao's sincerity.

   "Boss Qin, we need to discuss, please leave the stage temporarily." Ala said.

   "Okay, then I hope you can make the most sensible choice."

  Qin Tao is very calm.

  He has finished talking about the matter, and the next choice is the people on the old bus' side.

He believes that his foreshadowing is enough. If the old bus really chooses the Singapore Port Group, then, after wasting a few years, they have to hand over the port to themselves. At that time, he will receive a semi-finished product. port, much better than starting from scratch.

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

   "Hmph, shipbuilding is what shipbuilding is. If you're engaged in port operations, you still don't have the qualifications. Let's go."

   Li Mingyao said, stood up and wanted to go to the meeting room, but was stopped by the guard: "Sorry, you can't go in."

   "Why? They came out, shouldn't we go in?"

   "Research is going on inside, please wait."

  You don’t need to go in?

  Li Mingyao felt uneasy in his heart.

  Qin Tao sat down comfortably and drank tea.

  One cup, two cups, three cups, when the tea water started to get weak, Raheem came out from the meeting room.

   "President Qin, please go to the meeting room."

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

   "You can go."

   "Gone? What do you mean?"

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

Failed?

  Li 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 think about 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, how will he explain when he goes back?

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

   Two days later, that is, 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 yuan to carry out the first phase of the project. The project took five years. After completion, Gwadar Port will officially become an international port, and related trade zones will also be established.

  Countless shots are flashing, and the development of Gwadar Port has officially started!

  There are many versions about this bidding. The various competitions between Mingzhou Group and Singapore Port Group also provided a lot of materials for many third-rate tabloids, which rapidly increased the sales of newspapers.

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

  For example, Laoba Navy is still waiting.

When discussing at the beginning, Qin Tao proposed an exchange condition, using the right to use Gwadar Port for 50 years in exchange for four advanced frigates worth 600 million, but now, although Gwadar Port is in hand, it is Mingzhou The group came from the fair and honest bidding, and the Mingzhou Group still needs to invest in development. Everything is a commercial process. Does the previous project of selling land for money to buy warships still count?

In the capital of Laoba, on the afternoon of the signing of the agreement, Qin Tao attended the press conference and dismissed all the reporters. After returning to the hotel, Qin Tao hadn’t rested yet. Under the leadership of Maode, he has been waiting there for more than two hours.

   "Boss Qin, you've worked hard, aren't those reporters hard to deal with?" Mahmoud said to Qin Tao with a smile.

"Yeah, someone actually asked me what my ulterior purpose was, so I had no choice but 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 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 any major issues here, I just want to ask Mr. Qin, can our previous agreement 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 says the agreement is invalid, they have nothing to say. After all, their navy did not help much in this matter. The successful bidding is all due to Qin Tao's personal efforts.

   Now, Qin Tao said that it should be amended instead of abolished, which raised hope in their hearts.

   "Excuse me, how to revise President Qin's plan?"

"The price we negotiated before was 150 million US dollars a ship. If you use Gwadar Port to exchange, you can exchange four ships. Now, we will reduce the price by half, and each ship will be 75 million. You can order up to four ships." If you still want to order more than four ships, the price will be restored to 150 million."

   Only need seventy-five million! The price is quite favorable! You know, when the pyramid country came to order, Qin Tao's offer was still 200 million US dollars.

   This most advanced frigate with a vertical launch device only costs 75 million US dollars, which is definitely a cheap sale!

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

   Two 053H3s, plus four 054s, Laoba Navy will also completely change the guns.

  In the future, when facing Ah San across the board, I will have more confidence.

  Exchanged views with Lao Bahaijun, and then Qin Tao rushed to the next stop.

   Abbas Shipyard.

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

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

   "Qin, I heard that you were at the old bus recently. I thought you would come over and waited for a long time. Sure enough, you are our best friend! Everything we do here today is thanks to you!"

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

  The slipway was the first to be built. After all, the amount of work on the slipway is small. Now, the dock on the side has also taken shape, and it is estimated that it will be completed by the end of the year.

   "On your berth, the ship has already started to be built?" When Qin Tao saw the arc sparks splashing on the berth, he was also extremely surprised.

   Didn't expect it to be done so quickly here!

   "Yes, we can't wait anymore. Our steelmaking plant has been able to smelt qualified steel, so we started to weld these steels to manufacture our first batch of missile speedboats with helicopter platforms."

  Speaking of these, Karim is full of pride. From then on, they can produce missile speedboats themselves, and they can move freely in the entire Anxi Bay, coming and going without a trace, and catching the enemy by surprise!

   "You have already started building this kind of ship? That means, you also need related engines and water jets?" Qin Tao asked.

   "Yes, we have ordered a batch of German diesel engines and water jets through relevant channels."

   Now it was Qin Tao's turn to be speechless.

  I originally provided the design drawings, intending to sell supporting equipment along the way. Who would have thought that these guys would bypass me and directly purchase from international sources?

   Sure enough, it is good to have money!

Just like the original islanders could export the multi-axis linkage CNC machine tools banned from Batumi to the Red Empire, for businessmen, the most important thing is profit, these have nothing to do with the country or race, this is the businessman nature.

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

   Now, Parthia has been facing an international embargo for more than ten years, and it is still able to live comfortably because it has money on hand.

  Those Tomcat fighters, there are still a batch of them flying into the sky.

   "Our own technicians will integrate these devices together." Speaking of these, Karim is still very proud: "Moreover, we will add anti-aircraft missiles to this missile boat in the future."

  Even the domestic 022 missile boats don’t have air defense equipment. They rely on an imitation AK630 naval gun for air-to-air interception. In Parthia, they are not satisfied with the original design and have already begun to improve it.

Unlike other countries, Parthia has always been sanctioned by the outside world. Therefore, they deeply understand the truth that relying on others is worse than relying on themselves. They are constantly developing their military industry and striving to produce more parts by themselves. In order to deal with various crises calmly.

As small as rifles and grenades, as large as airplanes and tanks, Parthia can manufacture them. For example, in later generations, they will have their own Zulfikar series of main battle tanks and lightning fighters, etc. Even in the eyes of Western developed countries, these products The technical level is not good, but after all, they made it alone, which is of great significance.

  The same is true for naval equipment. They got the design drawings of Mingzhou Group, but they made relevant modifications themselves to make this missile boat have a strong combat capability.

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

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

"Although we didn't go to the Asian Defense Exhibition this time, we are also very concerned about your exhibits." Karim continued: "In addition to selling warships, you also undertake design tasks. I don't know if you have time. Give us Design a warship with a displacement of 1,500 tons?"

  (end of this chapter)