Germany extends digital co-driver trial to 2027
Germany’s state authorities have extended the country-wide trial period for the use of digital co-drivers in abnormal transports until the end of June 2027.
ESTA’s proposed heavy transport reforms accelerate
After the EU’s Council of Transport Ministers agreed on the proposed revisions of the Weights and Dimensions Directive earlier this month, proposed reforms set out by the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) are moving forward without any alterations.
Rail 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.
ESTA 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.
Hareket 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.
Osprey 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.
Collett delivers six transformers for Yorkshire GREEN substations
SC&RA rest break exemption granted
RCG and Felbermayr extend railfreight partnership
HTA urges industry to back policing reforms as abnormal load inconsistencies persist
ESTA secures European backing for abnormal transport reform
ESTA pushes for harmonised European mobile crane inspection regime
Final call: ESTA asks industry for safety survey input
Further calls for law changes on abnormal load police escorts
ESTA calls for AdBlue override system after safety concerns
Enercon and Rhenus use push barge to move wind turbine components
DAKO delivers for Dolores wind farm
Laso moves wind turbine blades through Italy
Hareket transports core components for Navoi CCPP
Collett deploys Greiner girder for GE work