Four new members have joined ESTA as the industry emerges from the restrictions caused by the Covid pandemic. Luxembourg-based Luxtrailers has joined ESTA as a special member, the first time that the country has been represented in ESTA. Three further companies, Fibremax, Prangl and Becht have joined as affiliate members. Austrian transport, lifting and logistics … Read more
ESTA has said that the current plans for Safe and Secure Truck Parking Areas (SSTPAs) are a “missed opportunity”. ESTA has sent a formal response to the European Commission supporting its plans to establish standards for Safe and Secure Truck Parking areas – but has criticised the lack of any specific provisions for abnormal transport … Read more
ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence project continues to make progress with Belgium agreeing to recognise the ECOL licence and Denmark reportedly close to following suit. Positive talks are also ongoing with Spain, although ECOL supporters warn that an agreement with the authorities there is not currently imminent. The positive noises from Denmark follow a meeting … Read more
ESTA’s board has nominated Fagioli CEO Fabio Belli to take over as ESTA president when current president David Collett’s term ends in March. The decision to appoint Belli has to be confirmed by ESTA’s general assembly on March 17, and alternative candidates could yet emerge. However, ESTA’s board and management are delighted that such a … Read more
ESTA is sad to announce that Jan IJmker, former managing director of Mammoet Transport and a legendary figure in the European heavy transport and lifting industry, died on February 7 at the age of 86. He started his career with the Dutch harbour towage and salvage firm Goedkoop based in Amsterdam. Owner Jan Goedkoop decided … Read more
Unfortunately, we have to start the New Year with news of further tightening regulations for abnormal transports in Germany and France. Also we have received reports that the Belgian police are fining trucks for missing marker signs that were abolished by the European Union years ago. These are all worrying developments which give the impression … Read more
Official Danish recognition of the European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) has moved a step closer following a meeting last week between ECOL Supervisory Board members Klaus Meissner and Ton Klijn with senior officials from the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI), the country’s largest business and employers organisation. The meeting discussed the next steps needed in … Read more
ESTA is considering whether to create a Europe-wide system of training for SPMT operators similar to its growing European Crane Operators Licence scheme. Following informal talks with industry leaders, ESTA is setting up a special working group to agree the scope of the project. The working group will also discuss updating ESTA’s 2016 SPMT Best … Read more
German heavy lifting and abnormal transport company Viktor Baumann has joined ESTA as an affiliate member. Headquartered in Bornheim in Westphalia, Baumann was one of the winners in the 2021 ESTA Awards. It took the category Transport: Trailer and Load More than 120 Tonnes GCW for the transport of a 50 metre heat exchanger in … Read more
Five more Mammoet crane operators have passed their examinations for a European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL). They take the total number of operators qualified with Mammoet to 25. The total number of ECOL-qualified operators now stands at 48. Wouter van Noort, President of ESTA’s Section Cranes and Mammoet’s Europe Director said: “The ECOL qualification is … Read more