New guidance from the ICSA aims to raise safety standards
ICSA – the International Crane Stakeholders Assembly – has published two new detailed, free guidance documents on the use of mobile cranes. The first – ICSA 005 – is the…
ESTA lobbies Norway’s crane companies for ECOL support
Norway’s crane association – Kranutleiernes Landsforening – heard a detailed explanation of ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence project from ESTA Director Ton Klijn at its recent annual meeting held in…
Top European companies back ESTA’s SPMT training plans
Eleven leading European companies have said they will join ESTA’s discussions about how to create a Europe-wide system of training for SPMT operators. Concern has been growing in the industry…
Book your place at ESTA’s autumn meetings in Finland
ESTA’s 2022 Autumn Meeting will be hosted by Finnish association INFRA and takes place on October 13 and 14 in Helsinki at the Scandic Grand Marina Hotel. ESTA members can…
ESTA issues urgent fuel contracts clause reminder
ESTA is reminding its members to use transport contracts that include valid fuel clauses that can be revised on a weekly basis. Ton Klijn, ESTA’s Director, said the association has…
Rainer Sasse of Luxtrailers SARL joins ESTA Board
Rainer Sasse, CEO of Luxembourg-based company Luxtrailers SARL, has joined the board of ESTA following approval from the association’s General Assembly. As mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Applied…
ESTA Newsflash: Driving restrictions in Austria for 2022
The Federal Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility in Austria has published details of additional driving bans in Austria for 2022. The driving bans apply for trucks or articulated…
Big boost for ECOL as Denmark gives formal go-ahead
Denmark has confirmed that it is formally recognising the European Crane Operators Licence following a series of meetings and consultations. As a result, any ECOL-qualified crane operator will be able…
ESTA Newsflash: Germany’s permitting rules update
STOP PRESS: ESTA members requested to report problems with new permitting rules in Germany We have learned from ESTA’s German member organization BSK that they have taken the initiative to…
ESTA Director outlines exceptional transport challenges in Madrid speech.
ESTA Director Ton Klijn gave a major speech last week to the logistics department of the University of Madrid – Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos – on…