ESTA support for Turkish heavy transport association
ESTA has written to Turkish member AND – the Turkish Heavy Transport Association – in support of AND’s attempts to persuade the Turkish authorities to reform the country’s heavy transport…
ICSA best practice guide nears publication
The latest meeting of the International Crane Stakeholders Assembly took place online in November. Final touches are being put to the long-awaited and detailed best practice guide on the safe…
ECOL exams available in three languages
The online examination system for ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence project is now up and running in three languages – English, Dutch and Danish – and work is underway on…
Van Noort warns on future skills shortages
Wouter van Noort, ESTA’s Section Cranes President and European Managing Director for Mammoet, has warned the crane industry of the long-term dangers of losing skilled employees during the Covid19 crisis….
European concern at Germany’s permit plans
ESTA is planning to talk to the European Commission about the growing concerns surrounding planned changes to Germany’s VEMAGS permit regulations for heavy and abnormal transport. VEMAGS is the German…
ECOL talks in Germany, Ireland and Spain
Talks are underway with organisations in Germany, Ireland and Spain to establish mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) between the national crane operator licencing authorities and ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence. ECOL…
Debate on heavy transport corridors stalls
Joint work by ESTA and the IRU – the International Road Transport Union – to lobby for the creation of European heavy transport corridors that can be used for both…
Klijn makes Brexit appeal
ESTA Director Ton Klijn has made a direct appeal to British companies and associations not to let the Brexit debate divide – and weaken – the European heavy transport and…
More training institutes apply to ECOL
Five more training institutes have applied to join the European Crane Operators Licence system – three from Belgium and two from Germany. If their application is accepted, they will join…
Winners of ESTA Awards 2020 announced
Italian company Fagioli and Netherlands-based Mammoet Europe both took home two of the top prizes in this year’s delayed ESTA Awards. Click here for the full list of winners and finalists. The awards – and the accompanying…