Brussels’ proposals on heavy transport ‘a step in the right direction’, says ESTA.
ESTA has given a qualified welcome to detailed new proposals from the European Commission on the weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles allowed to operate on Europe’s roads and related…
ESTA joins ESPORG to boost campaign for improved abnormal transport parking facilities
ESTA has been accepted as an associate member of ESPORG, the European Secure Parking Organisation representing all parties interested in safe and secure truck parking. ESPORG’s members include parking area…
European Crane Operators Licence successfully renews ISO 9001 accreditation.
ESTA’s European Crane Operators’ Licence (ECOL) has renewed itsISO 9001:2015 certification after successfully meeting the required criteria. The news means that ECOL will continue to have the licence registered and…
EC announces “serious and detailed” proposals on abnormal transport reform
ESTA is studying carefully new proposals from the European Commission on improving the efficiency and environmental impact of the transport sector – including abnormal transport. They were contained in the…
Brussels says improved support for heavy transport is in the pipeline
ESTA has reacted with cautious optimism to a letter from the European Commission expressing Brussels’ strong support for measures to improve the efficiency and safety of abnormal and heavy transport….
Spider crane manufacturer Hoeflon joins ESTA
Dutch spider crane manufacturer Hoeflon is the latest company to join ESTA as an affiliate member. Based in Barneveld in the Netherlands, Hoeflon designs, builds and sells spider cranes variously…
New ICSA guidance planned on safe crane operation near power lines
The International Crane Stakeholders Assembly – of which ESTA is a member – has agreed to develop new guidance on the safe operation of mobile cranes near power lines. The…
New industry initiative presses German government to act on heavy transport crisis
A new and influential campaign is increasing the pressure on the German government to take urgent action to improve the increasingly difficult conditions faced by large and heavy transport in…
Transportes y Grúas Aguado: ESTA’s special member from Spain
ESTA is delighted to welcome Madrid-headquartered Transportes y Grúas Aguado as a new Special Member from Spain. A family company with almost five hundred employees, it was started in 1982,…
ESTA Newsflash – France introduces new platform to register abnormal loads
France has started introducing a new on-line platform for the registration of abnormal loads. The new platform “Mon Transport Exceptionnel” was launched on June 15 and will progressively replace the…