* DS - Shipping authorizes PSTS Logistics to issue its own Multi Modal Transportation Document * PSTS handles its first ever LCL DDU shipment of wine from Australia to Bangalore forits client Risan Foods Tobacco Pvt.Ltd ( VD Swami Group ). * PSTS and MARG Logistics beats its own record in steam coal handling * PSTS handles One Million Tons of cargo in 45 days!

1. PSTS TIMES ISSUE 14
(For Private Circulation Only)
From the Editor's Desk:
Hello Everybody!
Summer is here! So are holidays, IPL Cricket, FIFA World Cup and Board Exam Results!
Spending quality time with one's family is becoming non-negotiable! Balancing one's work and family life
is the order of the day!
Striving for excellence is challenging but definitely rewarding in the long run. We do share
stories of high achievers to motivate our children, don't we? Better still, why not be the best
in what you do and be a role model instead? Isn't that even more inspiring?
Think about it!
The challenge of work life balance in today's frenetically paced world is without question,
one of the most significant struggles faced by most of us. We are overwhelmed by the
day-to-day demands of our careers, families, constant tugging from cell phones, internet, a
sluggish economy etc.. We often feel there is not enough time in our lives to do the things
we need to do, let alone to do the things we want to do!
This concept of Work Life Balance is gaining popularity world wide. The expression was
first used in the late1970s to describe the balance between an individual's work and
personal life. In recent times, countries like Ire land and Hong Kong have earmarked a day
to raise awareness about this idea.
The meaning of work life balance may vary for each individual, but one aspect most people agree on is that
work life balance revolves around time.
Decide what comes first
Living a balanced life is about integrating components of your life that are
IMPORTANT
NOT
IMPORTANT
1 2
3 4
truly important to you and realizing that sometimes you need to make choices
about what has to come first.
Often, there is a myriad of excuses, the common one being, "I am not
disciplined enough." Perhaps it's not a discipline problem at all. The problem
is more often that the person has not yet sufficiency paid the price to get very
clear about what matters most to them.
By choosing what comes first, sometimes there are sacrifices. There will be
times when personal/family life and work collides but by knowing what's
really most important to you and making choices based on this criterion, you'll
be better able to balance your decisions.
Stay close to the shore with your commitments
Faced with too many options and too much pressure, we respond with too many "yes"s. Recognize that you
don't have to agree to everything and with everyone. Use your priority criteria to identify requests that simply aren't
worth your time.
Finding a balance in your life is an ongoing process. Life is in a constant state of change... a work in progress. Allow
yourself the time to regularly reassess the direction in which you are heading. Are you on track, or have you temporarily
derailed?

2. Happenings - Chennai
DS - Shipping authorizes PSTS Logistics to issue its own Multi Modal Transportation Document
Following the registration with DG-Shipping, Mumbai, India as
Multi Modal Transport Operator, PSTS Logistics can now issue its
own House Bill of Lading that is covered under the Multi Modal
Transportation of Goods Act of1993 which is equal in status to
that issued by any other main line carrier.
New Business in PSTS Kitty
Port to Door Logistics
PSTS handles its first ever LCL DDU shipment of wine from Australia to Bangalore for
its client Risan Foods Tobacco Pvt.Ltd ( VD Swami Group ). This Port to Door Logistics
service included ocean freight, custom clearance and Transportation.
Agency
Dalmia Cements has appointed PSTS Logistics as Agents for vessels
Dalmia Cement chartered by them for bringing
TRUSTED BY EXPERTS
steam coal from South Africa to the
Port of Chennai. The first vessel handled was MV TAI HARMONY with the
steam coal(48922 MT) cargo from South Africa - Richards Bay.
Stevedoring
Mitsutor Shipping - Mumbai (Damani Group) availed stevedoring services of PSTS Logistics
for discharging Steel Plates (9324 MT) from MV African Kingfisher that came from Brazil.
Custom Clearance
Apeejay shipping has been a client of PSTS Group for over thirty years - we have been
providing Agency services for all their vessels. Now for the first time, we have started
providing Custom Clearance for their import of Ship Spares and delivering onboard to their ^ ~
Shipping
Vessels.
Last year, PSTS was handling the TAMIN business in Chennai. This year TAMIN has
nof 0n|y re-newed the contract but also have added PSTS Tuticorin to their fold.
TNPL Karur, has been using the CHA services of PSTS from Tuticorin for the export of Paper in
housestuffed containers for the last 3 years. Since June 2010 PSTS Chennai also handles their export
cargo movement through the Port of Chennai.
Transportation and Distribution
Salem Steel Ltd. has begun using PHLS transportation services for the movement ofimported
ASAIL
steel coils and containers between Chennai Port/CFS to Salem Steel Plant since May 2010.
M/s. Thiraviam Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Tuticorin avails the transportation service of PHLS in
moving steel materials from Tuticorin to Chennai and from Chennai to Tuticorin starting April
2010.
Wagon Handling
PSTS Heavy Lift & Shift Ltd handles steel moved in wagon for Gammon India in Tuticorin
5 and in Chennai for onward despatch to Costal Energen site near Tuticorin.
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PSTS Logistics handles imported steel billets in wagon for Seaways Shipping in the Port of
Chennai.
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Happenings - Karaikal
PSTS and MARG Logistics beats its own record in steam coal handling
In the March 2010 issue of PSTS Times, we had mentioned that PSTS
and MARS Logistics set a new record in vessel handling by clearing
50,465 MT cargo in 37 hrs 05 min. Now, they have beaten that and have
set a new record of 54,032 MT cargo in 38 hrs. 19 min.
Kudos to the PSTS and MARG Logistics team!
Happenings - Tuticorin
PSTS commemorates its Founder's third death anniversary
The legend who saw the potential of maritime development of South India soon after
India's Independence breathed his last on 17th June 2007. Shri PSTS
Thiraviarathanam,
Founder of PSTS Group, who is now considered 'The Father of Tuticorin Port' dreamt
big and strived hard for the development of Indian Shipping Industry.
We salute our beloved Founder's vision !
PSTS provides End to End logistics solution for Southern Fuel Limited
PSTS has been a specialist in understanding the customer's spelt and latent needs and has always been
providing integrated logistics solutions. Recently, Southern Fuel Limited has begun availing the Port to
Door logistic services from PSTS for their coking coal cargo which involves handling at Kandla Port,
chartering, stevedoring at Tuticorin Port and transportation of cargo upto the factory .
PSTS handles One Million Tons of cargo in 45 days!
In the Dec 2009 issue of PSTS Times , we had claimed that PSTS had
handled 'one million tons of cargo in a quarter'. In this year2010,
between May-June, we have handled one million tons in all the four
ports of Chennai, Tuticorin, Karaikal and Vizag. Cargos handled were
coal, coke, potash, granite, copper concentrate, rock phosphate, steel
coil and project cargo.
As you know, this is entirely a team effort - kudos to each and every
one of the employees who put in their heart and soul to achieve this
feat!. We also thank our clients who reposed their confidence in us in
our efforts to champion customer delight!

4. 4
Happenings - PSTS Foundation
—
PSTS Industrial Training School trainees get placed in multinational companies
PSTS Industrial Training School regularly offers training for the
under privileged youth in operating JCB, Crane and Forklift under
Mahalir Thittam of the Govt, of Tamil Nadu. The fourth batch
consisting of 145 students completed its course in April 2010. These
students were from Chennai, Kanchipuram and Perambalur districts.
More than 70% of the trained youth were placed in multinational
companies like Caterpillar, Saint Gobain and TVS.
Now, the fifth batch of the Vaazhndhu Kaattuvom Programme
begins in June 2010. Seen here: Magalir Thittam APO interacting with the
students during the School Inspection
Graduation day © Sundaram's Smile Play School:
The end of academic year saw the little ones at Smile Play School
graduate to kindergarten. Children have been through a year full of
play, laughter and a little education through play as well. Been
through all types of fun and frolic some children showed a little
hesitation to move on though. True to Sir John Lubbock's words,
"Education ought not to cease when we leave school; but if well
begun there, will continue through life."
Seen here: Children in their Graduation Robes
along with a staff and
Mrs Mehana Sathish - Principal and Correspondent
(Top right)
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Event © The Vikasa School:
VITTA - Vikasa International Teacher Training Academy, Tuticorin was
launched successfully in the presence of
Mr.T.Velsankar, Chairman - Vikasa School,
Mrs.Mangai Subbiah , member of the School Board ,
Mrs.Rohini Motha, Secretary of School Board and
Mr.Charles, Principal of Vikasa School; the other board members
Mr Prem Vetri and Mr Shankar released the prospectus of VITTA as a
mark of introducing the course. The faculty members of The Vikasa
School felt proud that their senior most staff Mrs. Sheela Premkumar has
been selected as the Course Director VITTA.
The Vikasa School’s Academic Achievements :
♦ K. Aravinth of Class X achieved grade I in all the seven subjects in the ICSE Exam - 2010 for the first time in
the history of The Vikasa School
♦ Kaushik Timothy of Class XII secured School first with 1166 of 1200 marks in the Higher Secondary Exam
2010 which is incidentally the highest in the history of The Vikasa School.
♦ There is a 300 % growth in the admissions for the academic year 2010 - 11. Nearly 400 Children are
y

5. Knowledgescape
Indian Railways
Before 1947, there were South Indian Railway, Madras and southern Mahratta Railway, Great Indian Peninsula
Railway. Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway, Bars! Light Railway, OT Railway...likewise about 10 Private
Railway Companies operating all over India.
If you want to send a cargo to another part of the country, you could book the cargo in any nearby
railway booking station. The Railway Companies will split among themselves their share from the
total amount paid by making necessary book entries so that there is no headache for the customer
.
Before independence, road transportation was very thin. Even a single bundle booked in
Railway Station in Chennai will reach in three days to any town within Tamil Nadu.
• Today, Indian Railways is certainly the ‘Lifeline of the Nation' with its commendable
performance since the last 150 years. Indian Railways is known to be the largest railway
network in Asia and world's largest railway system under a single management. Indian Railways employs about 1.6
million people, making itself the second largest commercial or utility employer in the world.
• Indian Railways boasts of more than 7,500 railway stations in its periphery. It has a fleet of not less than 7800
locomotives, 40,000 coaches & 3,26,000 wagons.
• Indian Railways: Some Interesting Facts
First Passenger Train Ran On: 16th April 1853 (between Bombay to Thane)
First Railway Bridge: Dapoorie Via duct on the Mumbai-Thane route
First Rail Tunnel: Parsik Tunnel
First Ghats Covered by Rail Lines: Thai and Bhore Ghats
First Underground Railway: Calcutta METRO
First Computerized Reservation System Started In: New Delhi (1986)
First Electric Train Ran On: 3rd Feb' 1925 (between Bombay VT and Kurla)
Toilets on Trains Introduced In: 1891 (1st Class) & 1907 (lower classes)
Shortest Station Name: lb (Orissa)
Longest Station Name: Sri Venkatanarasimharajuvariapeta (Tamil Nadu)
Busiest Railway Station: Lucknow (64 trains everyday)
Longest Run (Time): Himsagar Express (3751 km in 74 hrs and 55 min)
Shortest Run: Route between Nagpur and Ajni (3km)
Longest Run for Daily Train: Kerala Express (3054 km in 42.5 hrs)
Longest Non-Stop Run (Distance): Trivandrum Rajdhani (528 km in 6.5 hrs)
Longest Railway Platform in the World: Kharagpur (2,733 ft in length)
Longest Railway Bridge: Nehru Setu on Gone River (10044ft in length)
Longest Tunnel: Karbude Tunnel of the Konkan Railway (6.5 km)
Oldest Preserved Locomotive: Fairy Queen (1855), still in working order
Gauges of Track: 3 Gauges; BG (5'6"), MG (1 metre), NG (2)
IR Daily Runs: About 14,000 trains
IR Daily Carries: More than 11 million passengers & 1 million tonnes of freight
IR's Only Line with Rack & Pinion System: From Mettupalayam to Conoor
IR's Fastest Train: Bhopal-Shatabdi (runs at a speed up to 140 Km/ph)
Railway Station with all the Three Gauges: Siliguri Railway Station
Route Kilometers of Track: More than 62,000 kms
Train with Maximum Number of Halts: Howrah-Amritsar Express (115 halts)
Classes of Travel on Indian Railway: 1st AC, 2nd AC, 3rd AC, AC Chair Car 2nd sleeper & 2nd ordinary
Did you
Know?
The third Sunday of
June is celebrated
as Father's Day
The first Sunday of
May is celebrated as
Mother's Day

6. 7
My Mother
COMPOSES
75% OF BRAIN
tMy mom, my everything! This is for you!
HELPS CARRY
Tou are the air I Breathe,
Tou infuse and seethe;
Love, in everything I see,
Tou are the rushing emotions in me
Tou are the rain andsea,
Tou mahe the comptete me;
Tou are the cure in my sichness,
Tou are the tight in my darhtiess.
Tou are the redin my vein,
The tush of the green grass tane;
Tou are the Btachpfmy eye,
Jlndyou mate my heart fly
Tou are a Busy Bee in hive,
Tou strive hard to mahe me tive;
Tou are the reason for my smite,
Tou stretch my heart for a mite..
Tou are Bright in my right,
The softest tight at night,
Tou are the window of my heart,
Tou are my hatf part
Tou are the reason why the shy is Btue,
Tou are the grass and the dew;
Tou are the Brightest rainBmv,
Jlndthat'swhy I toveyou so!
(Tlorn, sorry to reveattoyou that I have Been writing poetry for quite a white and
you have to hnmv this onty when attthe other Btessedreaders come to hpoxv this).
Tiona Winston,
StdXH, The Vihgsa Schoot, Tuticorin
Tiona D/O XlrPuBy Winston, Vp/Tinance PSTS Qroup
NUTRIENTS
AND OXYGEN
TO CELLS
MOISTENS OXYGEN
REGULATES BODY FOR BREATHING
TEMPERATURE
INTO ENERGY
REMOVES WASTE
PROTECTS AND
CUSHIONS
VITAL ORGANS
HELPS BODY
ABSORB NUTRIENTS
ACCOUNTS FOR
32% OF BONES
CUSHIONS JOINTS
MAKES UP
75% OF MUSCLES
Drinking water at the correct time
maximizes its effectiveness on the Human body:
2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate
internal organs
1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps
digestion
1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower
blood pressure
1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke
or heart attack
V
Ways to stay cool this Summer ■<
Fill a spray bottle with water and keep in the refrigerator for a quick refreshing spray to your face after being outdoor.
Wear loose fitting , cotton clothes, preferable of a light colour
Avoid caffeine and alcohol as these will promote dehydration.
Drink plenty of fluids esp. cool drinks like tender coconut water, fruit juices <ind butter milk. J
To avoid getting sun-burnt, always wear a good sun-tan lotion.
Wear a cap, sunglasses or carry an umbrella while going out in the sun. V
/Take frequent head bath and dry your hair immediately - this will help prevent sweaty scalp that can breed dandruff.
Do not use commercially made ice as this is a potential carrier of diseases like jaundice and cholera.
Opt for a cool pillow of organic cotton. Put aside the latex/poly filled pillows during summer.
By opening the bottom of the window on the prevailing wind side of the house and opening the top of the window on the opposite
side of the house, you will draw the cooler air in at the bottom and let the hotter air out at the top.
Go for a short hair cut; for those who do not want to cut your hair, pin it up.
Compiled by: Bharathy Ganesh Ram

7. 8
Showcase
Can you identify this
Kashmiri couple? Master A.Arnesh Thirav,
5/0 Mr.V.Arjun Sankar,
It is our very own Director Director PSTS Logistics,
Mr T. Jeya Sankar with his
succesfully completed his
beloved wife Mrs Vasanthi pre-school term in
donning the traditional attire
Kinder Park School, Sivakasi
during their family trip to and came out in flying
Kashmir this summer.
colours. Congrats Arnesh I
Board Exam Busters !
School Board Exams are a mile stone in any student's life. Year long
preparation by burning the mid night oil, translates into a three hour
execution finally results in a few digit number/grade. That decides the
student's future.
Plus Two
R.Vigneshwar ICSE 5/0 Mr V.Raju PSTS Chennai
K.Iswariya Thilaga Hsc D/O Mr M.Kannan PSTS Chennai
We congratulate these Board Exam Busters !!
TEACHER TIP
How to detect HIDDEN CAMERA in trial rooms.
In front of the trial room take your mobile and make sure that mobile can make calls..
Then enter into the trail room, take your mobile and make a call
If u can't make a call I! I! There could be a hidden camera
This is due to the interference of fiber optic during the signal transfer.
So beware the next time you enter any trial room.
- Sabapathy, PHLS, Chennai
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