ESTA News

ESTA has been invited to raise its concerns about safety during the construction of on-shore wind farms at a meeting with VDMA Power Systems in April. The meeting follows the…

Earlier we informed you about the problems in Spain regarding new legislation for exceptional transport. For the release of exceptional transport permits, Spain makes a distinction between Spanish transporters and…

Mrs. Iffet Türken was elected ESTA’s new Transport Vice President at the organisation’s general assembly in April.   She explains why ESTA is so important to her and the industry. Iffet…

A European crane operator licence is needed more than ever to help the industry raise standards while dealing with rowing skills shortages and an ageing workforce. That is the view…

ESTA’s well-received best practice guide for the use of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT) is being translated into six languages to meet demand from across Europe. The new guide helps address…

News that the European Parliament has agreed an extension to the timetable for introducing the new Stage V engine emissions regulations has been strongly welcomed by ESTA. “It comes as…

Engine emissions agreement averts job loss fears of mobile crane manufacturers The European Parliament has agreed an extension to the timetable for introducing the new Stage V engine emissions regulations  –…

Industry representatives gather at 2016 meeting of the International Crane Stakeholder Assembly (ICSA) meeting in Munich, Germany. The annual meeting of the ICSA took place at the Novotel Munchen Messe…

ESTA has published its much-anticipated best practice guide for the use of SPMTs. The new guidelines will help address the problem of trailers tipping over, which has happened on some…

From January 2016 in Germany, it is compulsory for abnormal load transports to have their vehicles equipped with a gauge which measures axle pressure, if the vehicle has air- or…