Latest overland news
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NewsRail unions oppose UP-NS merger
Following plans to merge Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), two of the largest rail unions in the USA have shown their opposition to the USD85 billion merger.
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NewsESTA plots next steps following safety survey findings
Recent findings from a Europe-wide safety survey by ESTA have prompted the association to establish two dedicated working groups focused on structured incident reporting and the development of common safety standards across the abnormal transport and mobile crane sector.
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NewsHareket adds marine services with 330-class barges
Turkish heavy lift and transport engineering company Hareket will begin offering marine services with two of its own 330-class barges from February 2026.
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NewsOsprey upgrades Mansfield yard
UK-headquartered transport engineering specialist Osprey Group has expanded and upgraded its Mansfield yard to meet the growing demand for heavy lift and SPMT projects.
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NewsCollett delivers six transformers for Yorkshire GREEN substations
UK-based Collett & Sons has played a central role in delivering and installing six super grid transformers (SGTs) for the National Grid’s Yorkshire GREEN project – a major infrastructure upgrade that will boost Yorkshire’s high-voltage electricity network and support the flow of clean energy across the region.
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NewsSC&RA rest break exemption granted
The USA’s Federal Motor Carrier Association (FMCSA) has granted a full renewal of SC&RA’s exemption from the 30-minute rest break Hours of Service rule, effective December 10, 2025 through June 17, 2030.
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NewsRCG and Felbermayr extend railfreight partnership
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and the Felbermayr International Low Loader Rail Transport Division ITB have extended their partnership for another 10 years.
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NewsHTA urges industry to back policing reforms as abnormal load inconsistencies persist
Following a meeting of the Abnormal Loads Group (ALG), the Heavy Transport Association has called on operators to sign an open letter to the UK’s policing minister to back legislative reforms that support the delivery of critical infrastructure and housebuilding. Signatures must be added by December 5 at the very latest.
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NewsESTA secures European backing for abnormal transport reform
Last week, a high-level debate the European Parliament in Brussels shone a light on plans for a radical overhaul of the fragmented European regulations governing heavy and abnormal transport.
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NewsESTA pushes for harmonised European mobile crane inspection regime
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) is stepping up pressure on European and national regulatory authorities to agree aligned inspection regimes for mobile cranes.
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NewsFinal call: ESTA asks industry for safety survey input
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) is calling on all involved in heavy lifting and abnormal transport to complete its new safety survey before the end of the month.
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NewsFurther calls for law changes on abnormal load police escorts
Rallying MPs, peers and industry stakeholders, the UK’s Heavy Transport Association (HTA) has reaffirmed the need for law changes regarding police escorting of abnormal loads and mobile cranes.
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NewsESTA calls for AdBlue override system after safety concerns
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has reiterated its concerns regarding the use of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), also known as AdBlue, urging for the introduction of a time-limited override system to help prevent dangerous safety incidents.
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NewsEnercon and Rhenus use push barge to move wind turbine components
Enercon and logistics partner Rhenus have used the Rhenus Berlin I push barge for the first time to transport wind turbine components via inland waterways, from the port of Emden, Germany, to the port of Haren, Germany.
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NewsDAKO delivers for Dolores wind farm
DAKO Worldwide Transport has completed its scope for the Dolores wind farm in Nuevo León, Mexico, delivering 114 wind turbine blades.
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NewsLaso moves wind turbine blades through Italy
Portugal-based Laso Transportes is delivering 27 wind turbine blades in San Pancrazio Salentino, Italy, deploying its blade lifter equipment and tackling a 60 km route through both urban and rural areas.
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NewsHareket transports core components for Navoi CCPP
Turkish heavy lift and transport engineering company Hareket has delivered heavy and oversized components for the Navoi 3 combined-cycle power plant project in Uzbekistan.
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NewsCollett deploys Greiner girder for GE work
UK-based heavy haulier Collett & Sons is deploying its recently acquired 350-tonne capacity Greiner modular side girder bridge system (SGB) on a long-term contract with GE.
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NewsFelbermayr relocates TBM parts within Vienna
Austria-based Felbermayr has relocated tunnel boring machine (TBM) components from Augustinplatz to Matzleinsdorfer Platz in Vienna, an approximately 11-km route.
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NewsESTA urges members to keep spotlight on upcoming abnormal transport debate
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has encouraged its members and supporters to contact their Member of European Parliament (MEP) to persuade them to attend the upcoming debate in Brussels over the role of abnormal transport in delivering Europe’s green and military agenda.