Dublin to host ninth World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS)
13 January 2025
International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine is seeking proposals for speaker presentations and topics for the World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS) conference in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 and 19 November this year.
It will be the ninth iteration of WCTS and the first in Europe since the 2019 event in Amsterdam. The most recent WCTS was in Singapore in 2023.

This will be the first time the conference will have been held in Ireland, with the venue – the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel – located in the heart of the Irish capital.
Companies and individuals interested in giving a presentation at the event are invited to contact Alex Dahm or Niamh Marriott of International Cranes and Specialized Transport.
Alex Dahm, editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport
Tel: +44 1892 786 206
[email protected]
Niamh Marriott, deputy editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport
Tel: +44 1892 786 288
[email protected]
The event, which has the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) as exclusive event partner, will comprise an organised site visit on 18 November – details to be confirmed – with an evening reception followed by the full day conference on 19 November.
Among the topics to be covered will be:
- Keynote address
- Round table on wind turbine erection
- Ground conditions focus
- Round table on staff recruitment and retention
- Major project reports (cranes and specialized transport)
- Safety best practice
- Digital technologies and the energy transition
For more information on the event, including details of the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, see: https://khl-wcts.com
Companies interested in sponsoring the conference should contact Matt Burk:
Matt Burk, vice president sales
Tel: +1 773 610 9467
[email protected]
For general information about the event, contact Steve Webb:
Steven Webb, events manager, KHL Group
Mobile: +44 7545 020458
[email protected]
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