Princes, the international food and drink group, has recently embarked on a unique environmental project that forms part of its over-riding corporate responsibility programme.

A programme has been launched in London to help seafarers and families cope with the physical and mental trauma caused by torture and abuse at the hands of pirates.

Rebels have claimed responsibility for the death of three security personnel and coordinated attacks on three mining firms in Mindanao, Philippines.

2011 looks promising for the new Ro-ro terminal in the port of Le Havre. At the end of August 2011, 245,600 vehicles were handled on the terminal, an increase of 10% for the same period in the previous year.

Demag Cranes has received an order for two Mobile Harbour Cranes from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). KPA is making this investment in line with the increase in capacity and modernisation of a terminal in the Port of Mombasa.

The UK's logistics industry has welcomed the opening of a new deep-water terminal at the country's busiest container terminal, which is capable of handling the latest generation of container vessels. The Felixstowe South Terminal will comprise two berths – 8 & 9 – and its owner, Hutchison Ports UK, claims it is currently the only facility in the country capable of handling the latest generation of containerships, which have capacities of up to 18,000 TEU.

Cargotec continues to implement its common visual identity by launching new product labeling for its market-leading brands Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor. Before year-end 2011, all new Hiab and Kalmar products will have a Cargotec elephant logotype, a daughter brand's name and model designation labels. MacGregor product labeling with the new logotype has already started.

London Gateway, the new global shipping port and logistics centre project, will open in the fourth quarter of 2013 with an initial capacity of 1.6 million TEU (twenty foot equivalent container units), according to a recent announcement from DP World.

The Port of Felixstowe is celebrating its 29th daily rail service, which commenced on Saturday 1st October. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight, and runs to Barton Dock Manchester five days a week, complimenting the already extensive rail offering from the UK's largest container port for shipping lines, importers and shippers to the strategically important North West market.