Dear Sir/Madam,The onset of globalization and the advancement of technology have revolutionized many industries and the way in which they conduct their business. Consequently, in recent years, many changes have occurred within the shipping industry and the ports serving this industry. Reconizing the need to respond to these changes, The Next Shipping & Stevedoring Co. Ltd. was founded. Our company&＃39;s aim is to become the leading provider of shipping and professionalized stevedoring services in Trinidad and Tobago.The services of The Next Shipping & Stevedoring Co. Ltd. are all shipping and line agency matters including the following:* Vessel and Rig Crewing;* Ship&＃39;s Chandlery;* Customs Brokerage;* Immigration Services (work permit, visas)* Environmental Services;* Hotel Accommodation;* Port and Vessel Operations;* Yard and Terminal Planning;* Door to Door Trucking;* Crew Assistance including Transport (hotel, airport); and* Professionalized Stevedoring Services.Our company wish to emphasize that to ensure the successful execution of safe and quality service, all project are given personal attention by very qualified and experience personnel.Our Objectives are to provide:* Shipping, vessels and line agent services incorporated with safe and professionalized stevedoring services.* Assisting with the responsibilities of safety, security and labour from the port management to a professional private enterprise.* Taking the responsibility of safeguarding the countries security by upholding laws governing the movement of vessels and its crew entering our ports.Encouraging strategic alliances with the management of the ports, customs, immigration and maritime to uphold the local and international laws governing entry of vessels into the country.* Managing employable skill labour while creating employment and maintaining profitability of port labour force.OPERATING PLANGOALSThis " Operating Plan" is intended to support the following goals:1) To provide shipping and stevedoring services in a safe working environment, which are cost effective and responsive to the need of Client and its customers.2) To minimize vessel turn-around time.3) To minimize dead time on stevedore labour.4) To stabilize Client&＃39;s cost, and to improve production and service levels.5) Provide maximum utilization of vessel&＃39;s cargo capacity.6) To facilitate effective communications between Client, their agents and contractor.7) Comply with Super Carrier Agreement & Standard Operation Procedures to keep vessel and facility&＃39;s security at its highest degree of care and diligence in preventing drug smuggling and stowaway cases from happening in the port.