Reborn Xiangjiang Tycoon Growth

In fact, before coming to Egypt, Bao Zixuan had already ordered his subordinates to design various plans; the so-called Panamanian cargo ship had already been prepared. Although it would increase costs invisibly, as long as the Heiyun Group could be taken out;

Compared with the hatred of powerful opponents, spending more money is really not a big problem.

According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, ships sailing on the sea must obtain the flag of a country or region; they can sail on the sea only after flying the flag of that country or region. A ship can only have one nationality. If there are two or

Those with the above nationalities, or no nationality, will not be recognized by any country, and will also be attacked as pirates by the navies of various countries.

Business travel and trade are often close to big countries, and as a big country, the regulations are naturally cumbersome; at the same time, the tax burden remains high. Over time, the profit margins of shipping companies have plummeted. However, some small countries that are near the sea or rely on shipping have suffered due to lack of people.

Development is slow due to interest; therefore, in order to develop themselves, small countries began to liberalize the ship registration system or directly establish convenient tax policies, thereby attracting shipping companies to settle down.

So the "flag of convenience" system emerged. "Flag of convenience" refers to ships launched by other countries flying the flag of the country with preferential shipping policies.

In 1915, the United States passed the Seamen's Act; the act required shipping companies registered in the United States to treat seafarers preferentially and improve safety facilities. The American Bureau of Shipping would conduct random inspections of ships from time to time. Many companies believed that the act seriously hindered the development of the shipping industry, and

Affecting profits; began to try every means to evade, and finally chose to register the ship in a foreign country to avoid it. During the two world wars, because the U.S. government strictly prohibited U.S. ships from entering belligerent waters and belligerent countries, the foreign registration process was accelerated.

At that time, there were two destinations for American shipping companies to register overseas; one was Liberia and the other was Panama. These two countries have a common feature, that is, the ship review is quite loose. They only need to issue a ship registration and registration certificate to the ship.

A ship management fee is collected every year, and everything else is ignored. Compared with other countries that have many charging items and have strict inspection systems, this is a huge advantage.

At the beginning, due to Panama's unique advantage of the canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, it only focused on the number of ships it recruited; there was basically no ship quality and company review. Although the extensive development was rapid, it also left safety risks. In addition, the country's domestic

Due to political instability, from time to time, ship management fees were deliberately withheld or nationalized. These two situations combined gave Panama a poor reputation for ship registration at the beginning, and it was surpassed by Liberia for many years.

After the political situation in Panama stabilized, a series of rectifications were launched in order to restore its status as the number one overseas ship registration place. The review of ship quality and registration companies was intensified, and a penalty system was introduced. Some of those who got through the customs were punished. At the same time, a large number of the fittest were eliminated.

Counterfeit and shoddy ships have effectively improved the image of Panama's ships. Secondly, we will further improve the investment environment and relax restrictions on seafarers' nationality, taxation and other systems.

The two-pronged approach finally got rid of the previous bad impression; the international status of Panamanian shipping has greatly increased. The loose tax regulations, neutral country background, and good service attitude have allowed shipping companies from various countries to settle in Panama.

At present, Panamanian ships account for 12% of the total number of ships in the world, which is why Bao Zixuan looks for Panamanian cargo ships.

First of all, the number was large enough, and Egypt detected something from the Panamanian cargo ship; the entire international community thought it was normal, and there were all kinds of birds in the forest. It was said that Panama was just a small neutral country, and it did not dare to put pressure on Egypt.

If the Egyptians are really pushed into a hurry, all Panamanian merchant ships will not be allowed to pass through the Suez Canal; it will be too late to cry by then. In addition, even in Panama, it is not clear whether the cargo ship has violated the regulations; the confidence is seriously insufficient.

Odegaard is a cargo ship captain from Panama. He became a seaman at the age of 18 and has been drifting at sea for more than 30 years. He is an absolute veteran and has very rich experience in running ships.

I still feel something is wrong today. The two crew members recently recruited. On the surface, everything seems normal, but intuitively I feel that it is not that simple. The professionalism and ability to deal with crises shown by these two people will definitely not be reconciled to being an ordinary seaman.

Why you choose to be on your own ship is a question worth thinking about; a small temple cannot keep a big Buddha, and those who have the ability will naturally hope to make more money.

But there is no evidence at all at the moment, so we can only observe carefully.

In fact, Odegaard's intuition was very accurate. There was indeed something wrong with the newly recruited crew members. The two knew each other and were colleagues. They currently work in the intelligence department of the Black Cloud Group and were sent to the ship to perform tasks because of their service experience in the navy.

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After receiving the order from the line, they were told to act according to the plan; the two of them did not dare to neglect at all. They had been living on the ship for 2 months, so it would not arouse suspicion.

The captain looked at them a little strangely, but the two of them still believed that no evidence had been found so far, so they still had some confidence.

Finally, it was Odegaard's turn to enter the Suez Canal. He had sailed through this canal countless times; he could pass it with his eyes closed, but it was not far behind.

This time it felt unusual. In the past, I had only given casual benefits to the Egyptians; the so-called inspection was more of a routine matter.

But today's inspection was extremely strict and no area was spared; this was the first time in Odegaard's memory.

In order to increase the speed of navigation in the Suez Canal, Egypt has added ship directors, which will basically not cause too much trouble. The river is not wide, and artificial factors increase the navigation time. This is very detrimental to the already fragile Egyptian economy.

There is definitely something going on inside. You have to know that so many people are boarding the ship. Even after paying double the usual benefits, the other party still can't be impressed. The Egyptians probably don't have such a big appetite. It goes too far; it doesn't do any good for the country's image.

The Egyptian staff found a box at the bottom of the cargo ship. Although it was not very big, the weight was unclear, so two strong men lifted the box up. In fact, all these are clues left by the Black Cloud intelligence personnel. At present, they can only

Do this.

The Egyptian inspector said forcefully: "What is this? Please open it now."

Seeing the box, Odegaard had an ominous premonition; because in his impression, there was no such object in front of him when he set off this time. Although the cargo ship was large, as an old captain, he did not know everything about the things on the ship, but

A box is absolutely clear.

On an ocean voyage, it is most taboo for individuals to carry private goods; if it is ordinary goods, it is fine; once contraband is carried, it will kill everyone on the ship.

Even if private goods are involved, the captain must know about it; the interests are shared equally, but the captain has to take the lion's share. At the same time, in order to control risks, the captain will have more scruples than ordinary crew members.

There was no box originally, it was all parts and components; it was assembled on the ship by Black Cloud intelligence personnel, with the purpose of allowing Egyptian inspectors to find clues!

Hearing the Egyptian staff's request to open the box, Odegaard immediately became nervous; once contraband was found, there was no clear explanation at all; as the captain, he cannot absolve himself of the blame.

Although reluctant, an old crew member took out the key.

This is the genius of Heiyun's intelligence officers. They cannot let others doubt themselves.

Seeing that it was the old crew member who took out the key, Odegaard had an expression of resentment, but he was finally relieved. He had been running the ship for more than ten years, and he was still very measured.

If you bring some private goods, they will be confiscated at most; it’s not a big problem.

But when the box was opened, the old crew member who unlocked it was dumbfounded; the items inside had been stolen. Before, they were just some cosmetics and sachets; now they have turned into works of art, which are expensive at first glance.

Someone is obviously trying to harm him and smuggle cultural relics; the crime is much bigger than smuggling cosmetics.

The Egyptian staff was even more impressive. The stolen cultural relics from the museum actually appeared on the cargo ship and were still found by them. This is a great achievement.

In order to make the world speechless, the richest man Bao persuaded Mubarak to take the cultural relics from the museum; the Egyptian media also reported that a museum in Cairo was stolen.

Everything is just an act. The cultural relics come out of the museum; they take a small submarine directly to the cargo ship. There are people on the ship who cooperate, and it is not difficult to put the cultural relics on board.

Of course, it sounds simple, but the actual operation is still difficult; but in front of Heiyun intelligence personnel, it is not a big problem. Not to say it is perfect, at least outsiders cannot find any faults.

(End of chapter)