PeopleIN MEMORIAM – Sander Splinter, a highly respected figure in the industry, sadly passed away following a battle with lung cancer. He was a board member of ESTA and a strong advocate of industry-wide cooperation,...Read more
Crane operatorsPRESS RELEASE – Support for ESTA’s new European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) could be given added impetus by a new directive from the European Union.
The directive – EU2018/958 – says that “national rules organising access...Read more
Heavy haulageThe Canadian province of British Columbia has created a Project Cargo Corridor in order to attract more specialized cargo and save the trucking industry time by simplifying permit procedures. If the new process proves successful,...Read more
Heavy haulageThe lack of European cooperation for exceptional transports is creating unnecessary costs. Signalisation of abnormal transports is a national hobby and every member state wants to invent the wheel when it comes to digitization. Enough,...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – ESTA has started lobbying European organisations to support plans for the harmonization of marking and lighting regulations for abnormal road transport. The move follows the completion of the first report from the...Read more
