The total number of ESTA member associations, organisations and supporters has hit 120 – a record high. The new members that have joined in 2026 so far are as follows:Velebit-Promet, Special MemberVelebit-Promet is a Croatian specialist in heavy and oversized transport, cargo handling and industrial relocation. Founded in 1992 it became part of the Liburnia … Read more
ESTA President Fabio Belli has expressed cautious optimism about the prospects for Europe’s heavy transport and lifting sector – despite global uncertainties. Speaking to the leading Turkish daily financial newspaper, the Istanbul-based Nasıl Bir Ekonomi – he said: “Geopolitical uncertainty is having a clear impact on investment decisions, supply chains and project execution. Customers are … Read more
ESTA’s newest best practice guide – on the safe use, inspection and maintenance of rope sheaves on mobile cranes – will be revealed at our special 50th Anniversary Conference in Amsterdam next month. The project was set up in 2025 by ESTA together with FEM, the European Association of Lifting Equipment Manufacturers. The work was … Read more
Two of Europe’s top logistics experts will present an exclusive and unique report into the economic impact of the heavy lifting and transport industry at ESTA’s 50th anniversary conference in October. Eleonora Bottani is a Professor at the Department of Engineering for Industrial Systems and Technologies of the University of Parma in Italy. She holds … Read more
Leading European journalist and lecturer Caroline de Gruyter will give the opening keynote speech at ESTA’s 50th Anniversary Conference in Amsterdam in October. The conference will focus on the challenges shaping the heavy lifting and abnormal transport sector. With sessions on safety, regulation, innovation, technology and sustainability, it aims to provide invaluable insights into how … Read more
ESTA is to start work on five new best practice guides as part of its major series of guides on the use of Modular Hydraulically Suspended Trailers – including SPMTs The new guides will cover handling skew loads; the interaction between trailer and cargo; trailer maintenance and fault identification; the use of hydraulics; and cargo … Read more
A notable legal victory is being celebrated by the UK’s Heavy Transport Association – a long-time ESTA member – after a test trial concerning allegations that mobile cranes were overweight due to breaches of police-imposed embargo restrictions concluded with the prosecution offering no evidence and the court acquitting the defendants. The test trial last month … Read more
ESTA is pressing the European Commission to exempt international abnormal load pilot cars and escort vehicles from new regulations that require them to be equipped with tachographs, a policy that European heavy transport companies say is impractical and potentially dangerous. From July 1, Brussels extended the driving time, breaks, rest time and tachograph rules to … Read more
ESTA hopes that the growing interest in Intelligent Access policies for the European transport sector will provide additional pressure on regulators and politicians to back much-needed reforms and investment – and that the needs of abnormal transport will be fully taken into account. The thinking behind the Intelligent Access discussions – and possible next steps … Read more
Born in Madrid, Miguel Flórez de la Colina joined Mammoet’s Spanish operation in 1998, a company he stayed with for over 15 years. From 2014, he worked for heavy lifting and exceptional transport company Siladen Solutions who have acted as agents for Wagenborg Nedlift, Roll-Lift and Hareket, among others. Miguel also teaches construction and lifting … Read more