Posthumous ESTA Award for Benny Sarens
The Gino Koster Personality of the Year Award for 2018 was awarded posthumously to Benny Sarens, who died suddenly in December 2017. It was presented to Carl Sarens at the…
ESTA joins IRU to boost Brussels influence
ESTA has joined the IRU – the international road transport industry association – as an affiliate member in a move to increase the organisation’s profile and influence with the European…
ECOL pilot schemes on track
Four organisations have agreed to take part in this month’s pilot – or test – run of the new European Crane Operators Licence scheme being launched by ESTA. Fagioli’s Corporate…
Moves to harmonise marking and lighting regs
New moves to harmonize standards and regulations governing lighting and marking on heavy transport throughout Europe are underway following the inaugural meeting of a new technical working group at the…
Wind farm safety tops agenda at planned ESTA and FEM experts summit in Hamburg
Reducing accidents and improving safety during the erection and transportation of on-shore wind turbines will be the focus of the third edition of the popular ESTA and FEM Experts Summit…
Final work on ECOL before pilot launch
The European Crane Operators Licence scheme is undergoing its final round of preparations before its trial “pilot” launch in the Spring of 2018.. ESTA Director Tom Klijn presented the latest…
Changes at the top of ESTA confirmed
ESTA’s General Assembly in October confirmed the following changes at the top of the organisation: – Stijn Sarens of Sarens becomes ESTA Secretary – Alexandre Vernazza of Mediaco has taken over…
ESTA Users’ Night and Awards – book your seat
Next year’s ESTA Users Night and Awards 2018 will take place at the Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on: Thursday, April 26, 2018, during the Intermat exhibition. The evening…
ESTA Krakow meeting hears calls to harmonize European marking and lighting regulations
ESTA’s Section Transport is planning to create a new technical working group in an attempt to harmonize standards and regulations governing lighting and marking on heavy transport throughout Europe. The…
Poland’s OSPTN hosted ESTA autumn meetings
Poland hosted the 2017 ESTA Autumn Meetings in Krakow on October 19 and 20 – the first time that ESTA has met in Eastern Europe. Organised by the Polish Heavy…