** One of the biggest employment sectors in India will soon be the Shipping and Logistics Industry, as it is in every developed country all over the world. The need for qualified and trained manpower in India in this sector will have to be addressed and it is up to the educational institutions in India to rise up to the challenge and deliver. T. M. SEBASTIAN, Course Director - Shipping & Logistics, of Guiders Academy (Hindu - 10 Feb 2011)

** Shipping Ministry to award projects worth Rs 13,000 crore under PPP mode

** Singapore Airlines and Tourism Queensland have signed an agreement to jointly promote tourism to Queensland through the Airline’s services to Brisbane. They will jointly fund a range of campaigns and promotional activities aimed at driving tourism to the Australian state. “The agreement reaffirms the importance of strong aviation partnerships which are crucial to the strength of Queensland’s tourism industry,” said Ms Jarratt. Queensland’s Minister for Tourism

** Director General of Shipping has proposed to set up an inter-modal logistics provider, named Logistics Corp of India with Shipping Corp of India, Container Corp of India and Central Warehousing Corp of India as shareholders, a top official told reporters.