UFL calls for changes to French crane permit rules
ESTA is giving its support to the campaign by French member association UFL for changes to the rules governing the movement of cranes on public roads in France. At present…
ESTA Awards 2023 – new rules and entry details
ESTA has decided to amend the rules for the 2023 awards to try and encourage a wider range of companies of different sizes to enter. ESTA has members in 25…
ECOL welcomes first woman licence holder
Kelly Doruijter from the city of Spijkenisse in the Netherlands has become the first woman to hold an ECOL licence. She joined Mammoet in April 2021 and worked as a…
ESTA Newsflash – Comment on the EC’s Work Programme 2023
The European Commission has formally adopted and published its 2023 work programme with the aim of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, advancing digitalisation and strengthening the social market economy. The…
ESTA concerned at heavy transport bureaucracy in Germany
ESTA has promised its full support to companies campaigning to reduce the bureaucracy faced by heavy transport companies in Germany. The issue has been a serious and growing concern since…
New SPMT best practice guide scheduled for next year
The Working Group overseeing a new edition of ESTA’s SPMT best practice guide hopes to finish its work by the second half of next year. Concern has been growing in…
Lindhoud to boost ESTA marketing
Connie Lindhoud has joined ESTA’s backroom team as marketing officer. She previously worked in the industry for Wagenborg Nedlift and Mammoet. An important part of her work will be to…
ESTA five-year strategy meeting planned for November
ESTA’s board has announced that it is planning to review its strategy at a special meeting in Hamburg in November following the accession of new president Fabio Belli from Fagioli….
ESTA planning CO2 calculator
ESTA is planning to launch an English-language version of the CO2 calculator developed by Dutch crane association VVT. It will be available to ESTA members only via the ESTA website….
Call for European safe parking area plans to be amended
ESTA is calling on the European Commission to amend its plans for a network of Safe and Secure Truck Parking Areas (SSTPAs) to include abnormal transports and take account of…