ESTA has welcomed the European Commission´s launch of a call for proposals to access €100 million in funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to improve the network of safe and secure truck parking areas (SSTPAs) across the European Union. There are currently only 300,000 truck parking spaces available in the EU – an estimated … Read more
The issuing of abnormal transport permits in Denmark was transferred from the Police to the Danish Road Directorate on October 1. Applications must be made via an electronic application form. Overseas applicants can apply for an abnormal transport permit in either German or English. For further information, go to the Danish Road Directorate’s homepage, vejdirektoratet.dk.
ESTA is to start work on the development of a CO2 calculation tool that will allow members and supporters to calculate the CO2 production of a specified crane when executinga project including the work involved in mobilisation and demobilisation. The decision was taken at September’s meeting of the ESTA Board. ESTA Director Ton Klijn said: … Read more
ESTA has been told that from October 15, all people working in both public and private sectors in Italy will have to show a “Green Pass” – or 3G certificate – to gain access to workplaces. Truck drivers entering company premises are also understood to be covered by the new regulations and will have to … Read more
ESTA and the IRU – the International Road Transport Union – have given a cautious welcome to parts of the European Commission’s ‘Fit-for-55’ proposals that aim to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 and make the EU climate neutral by 2050. But the organisations warned that the energy tax and emissions trading proposals together … Read more
With the postponing of the meeting on location in Finland you can find the meeting details for an on-line meeting through MS Teams in this news item. Please note that registration is mandatory for all the meetings. Meeting ScheduleOctober 14th, ESTA Joint Cranes and Transport Meeting, TeamsFor ESTA Ordinary Members, Special Members, Affiliated Companies and … Read more
ESTA’s autumn meeting – originally planned as a physical event in Helsinki on October 14 and 15 – will now have to take place online following new restrictions announced by the Finnish government. ESTA Director Ton Klijn explained: ” We are very sorry we have to bring you this news, as ESTA was really looking … Read more
ESTA is urgently reminding its members and supporters to be aware of the controversial new Europe-wide sanctions register for transport violations that came into effect on April 1 this year. The ERRU register – the European Register of Road Transport Undertakings – contains Europe-wide records of violations of transport legislation and includes a penalty points … Read more
ESTA is sad to report the death of our good friend and industry colleague John Gillespie – former President of the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) and former managing director of Australian crane rental company Gillespies Crane Services – after a long battle with leukaemia. John was a highly knowledgeable, respected and popular figure … Read more
Italian precision engineering specialist CLP is the latest company to join ESTA as an affiliate member. The company’s area of specialist work includes the design and production of lifting and rigging equipment such as hydraulic gantry systems, skidding systems and various accessories. It can design and build machines from 60 tons capacity up to 1,000 … Read more