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ESTA’s continued focus on SPMT training requirements
ESTA’s SPMT working group is progressing with its plans to establish new stability guidelines. Currently, the group is reviewing a learning outcome that will be used to establish the minimum training requirements for an SPMT operator, further enhancing user knowledge and safety.
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Collett delivers supergrid transformers to Biggleswade
Working on behalf of Hyundai Electric UK, in conjunction with National Grid, UK-based heavy haulier Collett & Sons has delivered two 178-tonne supergrid transformers from Tilbury Dock in Essex to Biggleswade substation in Bedfordshire.
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Reforms for abnormal road transport in Europe move a step closer
Members of the European Parliament have backed moves to harmonise the numerous and complex national rules governing abnormal transport across the European Union (EU).
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ESTA moves forward with ECTOL scheme
Klaus Meissner has been named the chair of ESTA’s European Crane and Transport Operators Licence (ECTOL) as the association moves forward with the scheme.
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Collett completes bridge delivery
Collett & Sons, in partnership with SH Structures, has delivered two sections for the Tan House footbridge in the UK.
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ESTA’s concern over DB rules
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes – ESTA – has expressed concern at new rules and conditions imposed by Germany’s rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) on heavy transports when they cross or work near railways lines.
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Tradelossa supports Tren Maya project with carriage transport
Mexico-based heavy haulage specialist Tradelossa is orchestrating the delivery of train carriages from China to the port of Manzanillo to support the Tren Maya project – 1,554-km intercity railway that traverses the Yucatán Peninsula.
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ESTA heavy transport reforms clear another hurdle
ESTA said that long-standing proposals for reform and harmonisation of the rules governing heavy transport and abnormal loads throughout the European Union (EU) have passed a crucial hurdle.
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Laso delivers for Gardunha II
Portugal-headquartered Laso Transportes has been engaged through January and February with the delivery of 60 wind turbine components for Gardunha II project.
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Denholm coordinates Sofia shipment
Denholm Good Logistics’ project forwarding division handled the transport of specialist reactors from Santos, Sao Paulo, in Brazil to South Shields in the UK for the Sofia offshore wind farm project.
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ESTA’s heavy transport proposals reach critical stage
ESTA’s long-standing proposals for reform and harmonisation of the rules governing heavy transport and abnormal loads throughout the European Union (EU) are currently before the Transport and Tourism Committee, with a vote scheduled for February 14.
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Spot rates drop for European road freight
The European road freight rate benchmark – produced by Transport Intelligence, Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) – shows a 14.8 point drop in spot rates in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period the year prior.
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Collett delivers silos for energy from waste facility
UK based Collett & Sons has delivered four large silos to the HZI Skelton Grange energy from waste facility in Leeds.
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EU CO2 emissions standards for HDVs comes in for criticism
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has criticised the European Union’s (EU) latest emission reduction targets, warning that they are impractical and unrealistic.
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QSL to operate Wharves 5 and 6 in Ontario
North American stevedoring and marine service provider QSL has partnered with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) to operate SLSMC’s Wharves 5 and 6 in Thorold, Ontario.
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EXG handles wind turbine shipment
India’s Express Global Logistics (EXG) has handled the 570 km transport of 168 wind turbine blades.
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Strong support for ESTA’s safety initiatives
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has received “exceptionally strong support” from its members and the heavy transport market for its ongoing work to improve safety during the use of SPMTs as well as its intention to establish an internationally accepted training qualification for operators.
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Collett supports Drumlins Park wind farm construction
On behalf of GE, Collett & Sons has delivered 88 wind turbine components for the Drumlins Park wind farm in Ireland.
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Scheuerle SPMTs relocate historical complex in China
China Shipping Vastwin Project Logistics, a subsidiary of COSCO, has used 300 Scheuerle SPMTs to move five historical buildings at the Ningxia Saishang Jiangnan Museum located in the north of the country.
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Strong year for SAAM
Latin American logistics specialist SAAM reported net income of USD486 million for the first nine months of 2023, with the figure bolstered from the sale of port and logistics assets to Hapag-Lloyd.