ESTA Europe

Something urgent for the weekend: ESTA is calling on its members and the whole heavy transport industry to take immediate action this weekend to back proposed and essential EU transport reforms by lobbying their relevant national MEPs. We have just learned that on Monday evening, October 7, the newly appointed members of the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee will meet to discuss whether to continue with the current proposals to revise the Weights and Dimensions Directive (96/53). ESTA strongly supports the proposed revisions which include many measures the organisation has long called for, such as standardised permit application forms, use of electronic permits and harmonisation of escorting rules and vehicle markings. ESTA Director Ton Klijn said: "As an ESTA member you are invited to raise this issue urgently in contacts with MEPs from your country who are a member or substitute member of EP TRAN." The committee membership is here <https://lnkd.in/dNUzJ6kc> And the agenda for the meeting is here <https://lnkd.in/ehN3CPYs> Klijn continued: "We urge you to call for their support to continue to work with the weights and dimensions report adopted by the previous European Parliament." The full story is on the ESTA website here: https://lnkd.in/eRt35CHm #heavytransport #heavylifting #mobilecranes #abnormaltransport #roadhaulage #schwertransport

Scale of AdBlue safety concerns revealed: Research carried out by ESTA has exposed deep concerns in the heavy transport and lifting sectors about engine malfunctions thought to be caused by AdBlue additives. At the time of writing, 55 companies had responded to ESTA from ten different countries with the biggest numbers coming from the UK, the Netherlands and France. They reported problems with mobile and crawler cranes, trucks and SPMTs. The commonest incident was a public road breakdown with almost half of the respondents saying that safety had been compromised as a result. A small number reported dangerous interruptions to wind turbine and port load-out work. Even more concerning, many of the companies said they had experienced multiple incidents in the past two years with three suffering more than 20 in that time. Full story is on the ESTA website here - https://lnkd.in/eafAKjZA #mobilecranes #cranerental #cranesafety #heavylift #roadhaulage #heavytransport

#estameetings Join us in Istanbul! On 24 and 25 October, ESTA will be holding its Autumn Meetings at the Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Would you like to hear about the latest developments in safety, risk management, European regulations and much more concerning our heavy transport and lifting sector? And network with colleagues from the industry? Then don't hesitate to register for our meetings through this link: https://lnkd.in/db9T3W8i We look forward to seeing you in #Istanbul! For more information: contact ESTA's Office Manager Caroline van Geest at [email protected] or ESTA's Marketing Officer Connie Lindhoud at [email protected].    Thank you Yük Mühendisliği Birliği for hosting us! #heavytransport #heavylifting #meeting #networking #europe #estaeurope

ESTA has set out its five-year transport priorities in a new manifesto entitled "Competitive and Harmonised Abnormal Transport in Europe". The manifesto's four headline priorities are: - Harmonised rules for abnormal road transport  - Access to safe and secure parking places  - Adoption of sector-specific rules and elimination of country- specific barriers  - Establishment of abnormal transport corridors ESTA Director Ton Klijn said: "It is essential that our political leaders appreciate the need for a coordinated approach that crosses European borders and boundaries if potentially great efficiency gains for industry and our clients are not to be lost." There are two versions of the manifesto - a short one for public consumption and a longer more detailed version that is only available to members. Both can be accessed via the ESTA website. The full story is here - https://lnkd.in/e3bdsC5Q #heavytransport #roadhaulage #heavylifting #mobilecranes #roadtransport (Photo courtesy of HLS)

New ESTA Member! We are glad to welcome DyCat Solutions as an Affiliated Company of ESTA Europe. DyCat Solutions helps heavy industrial clients achieve cost-certainty and maximize profitability through innovative productization, modularization, and lean design and execution. The DyCat team uses unique expertise to minimize risks and to help clients focus on sustainability targets in a progressively competitive market. Interested in learning more about ESTA membership opportunities? Have a look at our webpage https://estaeurope.eu/ or contact our ESTA Marketing Officer Connie Lindhoud #estaeurope #newmember #joinourteam #expertise #consulting

ESTA is calling on members' health and safety experts to support the work of our HSE Commission as we campaign for the harmonization of European HSE regulations and systems. While health and safety laws in the European Union are governed in principle by Brussels’ directives, they are enforced at the national level and each member state has its own legislation and enforcement agencies. This has resulted in regulations that are different from country to country – and in some cases from district to district. The project is being led by ESTA Section Transport President Iffet Turken who said: “Common standards would reduce the need for unnecessary re-training of operatives who work across borders and jurisdictions and would dramatically reduce the paperwork required to comply with those different countries’ rules and regulations.” Full story is here - https://lnkd.in/ezbnVWVF #cranesafety #heavylift #heavytransport #mobilecranes #safety #qhse

Call for common electronic co-driver system after German success: ESTA is calling on authorities around Europe to adopt standardised electronic permitting, route and driver support systems as a way to both improve safety and efficiency in the heavy transport industry. The call follows Germany’s country-wide acceptance of ERNA, the Efficient Road Navigation Assistant developed by ESTA member Sommer, the German heavy transport support company. ESTA Director Ton Klijn said: “It would be tragic if European authorities allow a fragmented approach with different incompatible systems being developed in different countries.” ERNA – which is available in 13 languages – is a certified digital driver assistance system for the heavy and high-capacity transport industry. For the full story, go to the ESTA website here - https://lnkd.in/erHCcY4V For further information on ERNA, go to www.sommer-europe.com, or www.e-beifahrer.de.

Hopes for marking and lighting progress: ESTA is optimistic that new regulations to harmonize marking and lighting on heavy transport will be contained in the EU's revised Weights and Dimensions Directive (96/53) that is currently being considered by the Council of Ministers. The association has been campaigning on this issue for more than five years since it set up a specialist working group which produced detailed recommendations. The revised directive contains measures to harmonise the numerous and complex rules governing abnormal transport, including a provision that Member States shall cooperate to "avoid the multiplicity of vehicle markings and signalling" alongside a proposed obligation on the European Commission to ensure that such a provision is implemented. ESTA's long-standing campaign has been led by Iffet Turken, ESTA Section Transport President and executive board member of trailer manufacturer Kässbohrer. She said: “This shows that we are slowly and steadily making progress, even though it is taking far longer than we would like." The full story is on the ESTA website here - https://lnkd.in/eqacJ4Zh #heavytransport #heavylift #roadhaulage #abnormaltransport #abnormalloads (Photo courtesy of Bolk Transport bv)

New ESTA Member! We are glad to welcome Tenge doo as a Special Member of ESTA Europe, representing the Serbian heavy transport and lifting industry. Tenge doo was founded with the aim of responding quickly and efficiently to the needs of the customers, both nationally and internationally. The solutions for industrial machines rental are based on well-developed business practice, professional approach and well-rounded service. A professional mobile workshop, engineers trained according to the manufacturer’s standards provide response to customer calls no later than 24 hours after the call. For more info: https://lnkd.in/dSF82f9t Interested in learning more about ESTA membership opportunities? Have a look at our webpage https://estaeurope.eu/ or contact our ESTA Marketing Officer Connie Lindhoud #estaeurope #newmember #joinourteam #equipment #equipmentrental #expertise

#ESTAawards Today, we highlight the winner of the ESTA Awards of Excellence 2024 in the category Transport > 120 tonnes GCW: KAHL Unternehmensgruppe Project details: On its way from Ibbenbüren to Niederaussem in #Germany, a 350 tonne generator crossed several bridges with a maximum permitted axle load of 14 tonnes. The transport specialists at Kahl & Jansen used a transport combination of 2 x 26 axle lines and a G2|K600 girder bridge, resulting in a gross combination weight of 798 tonnes. View all finalists in this category: https://lnkd.in/eT6mnWv6 #estaeurope #awards #heavylifting #heavytransport