Japan Crane Association joins ICSA
The Japan Crane Association voted to join the International Crane Stakeholders Assembly (ICSA) at its board meeting in June, bringing the number of ICSA member organisations to seven. Based in…
ECOL client promotion to be stepped up
ESTA is planning to step up promotion of its new European Crane Operators’ Licence to the industry’s clients as part of a move to maximise acceptance of the scheme. ECOL…
Draft of ESTA’s wind turbine BPG due in October
The first draft of ESTA’s new Best Practice Guide on the transport and erection of onshore wind turbines is due to be presented at ESTA’s autumn meeting in Piacenza, Italy…
UPDATE: Mammoet signs agreement with ALE
Netherlands-based heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet has today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire leading UK-based rival ALE. News that the two were in talks first…
Mammoet in talks to acquire ALE
Netherlands-based international heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet is in talks to buy leading UK rival ALE. Industry experts say they believe the discussions have been underway for several months…
ESTA backing new project on wind farm safety
ESTA has been asked to support a new European Commission study set up to “explore health, safety, and environment (HSE) best practice in the wind power sector”. Called the Wind…
Transport added to Brussels wind safety project
The European Commission’s Wind Harmony project – created to improve safety in Europe’s burgeoning wind energy sector – has agreed to include transportation in the study in response to a…
Top roads body backs ESTA’s transport corridors call
International road transport association IRU is throwing its weight behind ESTA’s call for a network of abnormal road transport corridors to be created across Europe. ESTA has been arguing that such…
Collett and Türken re-elected for new terms
David Collett, Managing Director of the UK-based Collett Group, has been unanimously elected as ESTA President for a third – and final – term by ESTA’s ruling General Assembly meeting…
UFL’s Crespin joins ESTA Board
Patricia Crespin from French association UFL has agreed to join the ESTA Board of Directors, and Łukasz Chwalczuk, from Polish organisation OSPTN, has also been elected a member of the…