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Why does Venice plan the Muda like this? Because these four routes are responsible for different import and export commodities.
However, not all ships sail along Muda. If Muda is the main river, many small sailing ships are like tributaries flowing into the big river. These small boats transport local specialties that the fleet does not go to every port where the fixed-route fleet stops, further expanding the influence of trade. There are four thick lines that traverse east and west with Venice as a base, and countless thin lines of varying lengths are formed around them. Wherever the Venetian ships are, the light of trade can be illuminated.
During this period, the Venetian government still insisted on adopting the curtain system, which brought huge benefits.
First, the state-owned ship system allows every Venetian to do business. As long as the transportation fee is paid, anyone can load their own goods. This kind of ship is generally rebuilt after 6-7 years of use, and the maintenance during this period is entirely the responsibility of the state. This has greatly liberated the mental and material burdens of the merchants on such important fixed assets as ships, so they can concentrate their efforts on doing business.
Second, the fixed route guarantees the frequency of going to sea, speeds up the operation of capital, and accumulates profits. It is precisely because of the regularization of routes that Venice’s overseas market has stabilized, and the parties can prepare transactions in advance according to Venice’s timetable. During this period, Venice basically monopolized the spice market, and even the shrewd and boldest Genoese had no place to step in.
The third is that the Venetian government established the curtain system through accurate intelligence analysis. Because safety and reliability are the primary purpose, it has promoted the entire citizen's extensive participation in overseas trade, whether in terms of capital or manpower.
The state-owned merchant ship’s Muda system has enabled almost all of Venice’s employees to participate in trade, allowing its national policy "national interest equals private interest" to be concretely implemented. This may be the secret of how the sparsely populated and resource-poor Venice established a powerful trading system to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean.
