Chapter 237 Hong Kong's No. 1 Shipping Group!

Federal Building.

Imperial Group Conference Room.

Reporters from major newspapers and television stations in Hong Kong, especially those from Asia Television, suddenly received a call from Empire Group, informing them to come to Empire Group for a press conference this morning.

last month.

The acquisition of Jardine Land by the Imperial Group is not only a wealth feast for Xiangjiang shareholders, but also a feast for Xiangjiang media newspapers and journalists.

Not only did it increase the circulation of Hong Kong newspapers and periodicals, but the monthly income of major newspapers and periodicals was equivalent to half a year's income. The income and commissions of many reporters and even editors doubled.

Now I heard that the Imperial Group is going to hold a press conference again, there must be important news.

Early in the morning.

Many reporters have come to the Federal Building.

Among these reporters, only some were allowed to enter to attend the press conference, and many more were not allowed to enter.

. . .

Yang Ming was accompanying his parents to finish breakfast.

He also took a car to the Federal Building and took a wheelchair to the office of the chairman of the Empire Group.

Today's press conference.

Yang Ming will not attend, and the general manager of the Empire Group, Merliss, will attend and host.

Yang Ming chatted with Merlis for half an hour in the chairman's office.

9:30 am.

Melisi seemed to be in a different mood than before. With a smile on his face, he appeared in the conference room with Tang Shilian.

Except these two people.

and Ma Shimin, general manager of Jardine Matheson Group.

Bao Fuda, General Manager of Heungkong Land Group.

Peter Wei, General Manager of Wharf Group.

Hutchison Whampoa CEO Wei Li.

To the surprise of other reporters, the senior executives of Hutchison Whampoa attending this time were also former Hutchison Whampoa executive vice president and current Hutchison Whampoa political director Li Caixin.

Last night, after Li Caixin went back, he thought about it and was excited all night.

After all, the world in Xiangjiang is still Chinese-owned, so he gave in.

Moreover, Mr. Yang's ability is not bad, and he really begins to treat Mr. Yang as his boss.

It was even early this morning. With the help of his wife, Li Caixin came to the Imperial Group for the first time wearing a suit.

When he came to the Imperial Group, Yang Ming recognized his identity after meeting him.

However, in Yang Ming's circle, like Bao Fuda, he still needs further investigation.

Li Caixin sat next to Wei Li.

Others were sitting next to Ma Shimin.

"Everyone, I am Mai Lisi, general manager of Empire Group. I am hosting this press conference on behalf of Chairman Mr. Yang. Important news will be released soon."

"Mr. Malice, did you acquire another British company in Xiangjiang?"

A reporter asked immediately.

"Mr. Malice, I wonder which British company your Imperial Group has acquired and what additional purchases you plan to make?"

. . .

Many reporters thought that the Imperial Group and Mr. Yang were going to attack another British company. This made some white reporters present look a little bad, feeling that the British companies were like pigs waiting to be slaughtered by the Imperial Group.

In fact, the British capital in Xiangjiang is like that now. They have begun to fear and fear the sneak attacks of the imperial group.

"Everyone, this time has nothing to do with the acquisition or additional purchase of any company."

Doesn't it have anything to do with acquisitions or additional purchases of any company?

"Mr. Merliss, is this the news about Mr. Yang's inspection trip to the mainland?"

Another reporter asked.

Nowadays, reporters and newspapers in Xiangjiang are very interested in Mr. Yang's return to China.

In particular, it is reported that Mr. Yang has given the country a big gift, donating HK$100 million to the country every year to support the student fund.

This has made Hong Kong's newspapers and reporters have a much better image of big capitalists like Mr. Yang.

It is even said that when Mr. Yang attended the Badaling Great Wall in Yanjing, he also sent out heartfelt words for the motherland.

The incomplete song "My Chinese Heart" has now begun to spread to Xiangjiang, and many people will hum a few lines when they hear it.

No one knows whether this is a song or Mr. Yang's emotion at the time?

However, it was precisely this that won the praise and recognition of reporters from Xiangjiang Zuopai and Zuopai newspapers.

Merith just smiled there.

Wait until everyone is present.

The atmosphere of the scene is enough when.

Melis said: "Now, please be quiet. I am officially announcing the news of this press conference."

The hundreds of reporters present immediately shut up and looked nervously at Meris in front of them.

"First, it is about the idea of ​​Mr. Yang, chairman of our Empire Group. Mr. Yang is very optimistic about the future of the global shipping industry. In addition, after Empire Group acquired Wharf, Hutchison Whampoa, and Jardine Matheson Land, these groups themselves have already Having a foundation in shipping also has certain advantages.”

"Mr. Yang proposed to integrate the advantages of the shipping industry of Empire Group and its subsidiaries, which means that on the basis of these groups, the shipping industry of Wharf Group, Hutchison Whampoa, and Jardine Matheson Land will be integrated The shipping industry is integrated into a new international shipping group.”

When Merlis announced the news, many reporters present were indeed stunned.

Imperial Group is about to start entering Hong Kong and even the global shipping industry.

Before the 1950s, Hong Kong's shipping industry had always been a British monopoly.

Later, Bao Yugang Global Shipping and Asia Shipping emerged, as well as Dong Haoyun's Orient Overseas Shipping, Zhao's Zhao Congyan's Guanghua Shipping, and Cao's Cao Wenjing's Wanbang Shipping.

Just like Meilis said.

Although before this, Wharf's shipping industry, Hutchison Whampoa's shipping industry, and Jardine Matheson Land's shipping industry were not as good as Bao Yugang's Global Shipping, Asia Shipping, and Dong Haoyun's Orient Overseas.

However, these groups have their advantages.

Each of the shipping companies under these groups has a total deadweight tonnage of more than one million tons.

In addition, Wharf Group, Hutchison Whampoa Group, and Jardine Matheson Group have very obvious advantages. In addition to almost monopolizing major terminals and warehouses in Hong Kong.

In Southeast Asia, even Europe, the Middle East, South Philippines, and Country M, there are many ports, terminals, and routes monopolized by these groups.

This time, Mr. Yang of Imperial Group proposed internal resource integration.

These groups are not 100% controlled by the Imperial Group. Basically, they control more than 70% of the shares. It is useless for small shareholders to object.

They had no choice but to obey whatever Mr. Yang wanted to do, or they could only sell their stocks.

At this time, after the Wharf and other groups were swallowed up by the Imperial Group, they no longer had the same significance as before. When they sold them, the stock price could only be very low.

The reporters present were indeed stunned.

Mr. Yang wants to enter the shipping industry, and when he does, he will show his trump card.

Like Pao Yugang's Global Shipping, Asia Shipping, Dong Haoyun's Orient Overseas Shipping, and other British-owned shipping industries in Hong Kong, such as Wheelock & Marine Shipping, Swire Shipping, and other British-owned and Chinese-owned shipping industries, are they eligible? Can it survive the Imperial Group's shipping industry attack?

Now that the shipping industry of these groups under the Imperial Group has been united, the strength and advantages are very obvious in all aspects.

"Secondly, after the group's shipping industry is combined, it will be called Xiangjiang First Shipping Group from now on."

Xiangjiang First Shipping Group?

This is too domineering.

The two most important shipping groups owned by Bao Yugang are the parent company Global Shipping and the other one is Asia Shipping.

One is Global and the other is Asia, which sounds really domineering.

And Dong Ho-yun’s Orient Overseas.

It's the East and it's overseas, so it's not easy either.

There is also the Huaguang Shipping Industry of the Zhao family, and it also means the light of China.

The Cao family's Wanbang Shipping has a bigger name. Wanbang comes to court, and all the foreigners serve. When they hear this name, they all feel domineering.

Now the number one shipping company in Xiangjiang of the Imperial Group seems to be the number one in Xiangjiang.

However, if Yang Ming's No. 1 Shipping Company is No. 1 in Xiangjiang, it will naturally not be inferior to Bao Yugang's Global Shipping, Asia Shipping, Dong Haoyun's Orient Overseas, Zhao's Huaguang, and Cao's Wanbang.

When the reporters present heard this, they didn't know whether they were surprised or something else.

Wait for those reporters to gradually digest the news.

Malice looked at the reporters present and said: "Third, regarding the personnel appointment of First Shipping Group. After Mr. Yang's decision, Mr. Li Caixin, former executive vice president of Hutchison Whampoa and political director of Hutchison Whampoa, will serve as the first shipping group. The first general manager of a shipping group.”

"Now, let's applaud Mr. Li Caixin."

When Meilisi took the lead in applauding Li Caixin, Li Caixin was indeed very excited.

He is also a person who has experienced the world.

He stood up calmly and said: "Thank you, Chairman Mr. Yang, for your trust, thank you, General Manager, Mr. Meilisi and others for their support, and thank you, Mr. Wei Li, Executive Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa, for your recommendation. Here, I announce that I will use my With his ability to manage First Shipping Group well, Mr. Yang will never be disappointed.”

After Li Caixin spoke.

Applause rang out in the conference room again.

The three most important things at today’s press conference are these three things.

"Next, I declare that today's press conference is over. You can interview Mr. Li Caixin, but it cannot exceed half an hour."

Mai Lisi and others were preparing to leave.

The reporters gathered around frantically, holding interview microphones, and almost all of them shoved them in front of Li Caixin.

They started asking all kinds of strange questions.

"Mr. Li, I wonder if you feel pressure as the general manager of First Shipping Group? Now we have two of the world's top ten shipping kings in Hong Kong. Among them, Mr. Bao Yugang, chairman of Global Shipping and Asia Shipping, and Dong Haoyun, chairman of Orient Overseas Shipping Sir, will they put pressure on Imperial Group to enter global shipping?”

"Hello, is there any pressure on me as the First Shipping Group? I can tell you, there is indeed! When I learned the news last night, I didn't sleep well all night, but I believe that with my experience in Hutchison Whampoa With my ability and experience, I can manage the First Shipping Group for Mr. Yang! As for Mr. Bao of Global Shipping and Mr. Dong of Orient Overseas Shipping, I don’t know whether there is pressure on Imperial Group to enter the shipping industry, because I am not a party involved, but First Shipping is based on the integration of the shipping industry of many foreign shipping groups. It is not that it was not there at the beginning. Now it is just the integration of internal resource advantages as Mr. Yang said to further enhance the shipping industry of our Imperial Group. The advantages of the industry make it more competitive in the global shipping industry.”

"Mr. Li, I heard that the global shipping industry is now in a period of decline. Among them, the two most obvious ones are that Mr. Bao Yugang of Global Shipping proposed a plan to abandon the ship and land at the beginning of the year, preparing to abandon most of the ships and obtain funds to invest on land. In addition, there is Toyo, the world's largest shipbuilding country. According to information, Toyo's shipbuilding industry occupies half of the global market. However, due to the influence of the international environment and the decline of the global shipping industry, many Toyo shipbuilding factories have closed down, such as the Toyo shipyard that cooperated with Mr. Bao Yugang. I don’t know if the First Shipping Group’s entry into the shipping industry is against the global market economy, or is there any other relationship?"

Li Caixin was also a little surprised that this female reporter could ask such a difficult question. Obviously, before coming, even if she didn’t know it was about the First Shipping press conference, she knew the news of the shipping industry.

The plan to abandon the ship and land proposed by Bao Yugang was spread at the beginning of the year.

Bao Yugang neither denied nor did he do it in a big way, which means that this should be true.

As for the news about the closure of Toyo Shipyard, it can be seen in major newspapers in Hong Kong at any time, and it is all true.

"Hello, regarding the global shipping industry recession you mentioned, it is possible. It is also possible that the global shipping industry is at a low point, which happens to be an opportunity for the Empire Group's First Shipping to enter the global shipping industry."

"Regarding Mr. Bao Yugang's plan to abandon the boat and land, I can't answer this question. You can only interview the parties involved."

"I have noticed the news about the closure of Toyo Shipyard, and it seems normal to me. Any company, if it has serious debt problems in its operations, will have the possibility of bankruptcy."

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