Mammoet
TypePrivate
IndustryLogistics, transport
HeadquartersUtrecht, Netherlands
Key people
Paul van Gelder (CEO)
OwnerSHV Holdings
Number of employees
1,800 (2017)[1]
Websitewww.mammoet.com

Mammoet (MAA-moot, Dutch for Mammoth) is a privately held Dutch company specializing in engineered heavy lifting and transport of large objects.

History

Mammoet loading one of its own cars after a job in Utrecht.
Mammoet Office Building 'The Bollard' in Schiedam

Mammoet’s history started on 13 May 1807 in the Netherlands, when Dutch entrepreneur Jan Goedkoop founded a maritime company with the purchase of a 140-ton cargo vessel. The company, called 'Gebroeders Goedkoop' (‘Goedkoop Brothers’), offered both cargo and passenger transport on water. In 1862 the company acquired its first tugboat, and from 1920 onwards, the company focused on tug and salvage services.

In 1971 Goedkoop merged with Van Wezel from Hengelo, a company that specialized in heavy transport and cranes. The new company was called Mammoet Transport. In 1972 another company was acquired, Stoof Breda, which at that time was one of the Dutch market leaders in engineered heavy lifting and transport.

In 1973 Mammoet Transport became a subsidiary of Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij (KNSM) in Amsterdam. At the same time, the company name was changed to Mammoet. In 1973 Mammoet Shipping was founded.

In 1981, KNSM and Mammoet became part of Nedlloyd Group. In 2000, Mammoet was acquired by and merged with Van Seumeren Kraanbedrijf, a company that had been founded in 1966. In 2001, Mammoet sold its maritime branch Mammoet Shipping to shipping company Spliethoff Group, and was rebranded to BigLift Shipping.

In 2020, Mammoet merged with UK-based engineered heavy lifting company ALE, forming the largest engineered heavy lifting and transport company in the world.[2]

On 14 March, 2023, parent company SHV holdings decided to put Mammoet up for sale. SHV CEO Jeroen Drost suggested that Mammoet required huge investments in future, and it was not in their best interest.[3] On 22 March, 2023, Mammoet received permission from the Russian government to sell its Russian subsidiary to Chinese Conglomerate Tianjin co Ltd. Following the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022, SHV stopped all its new operations and investments.[4]

Mammoet has been involved in several high-profile projects, including the transportation of a 600-tonne tunnel boring machine in London. The company also played a key role in the construction of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array.

The company is active in the petrochemical industry, mining and metals, civil construction and the energy sector such as nuclear power, conventional, offshore wind and onshore wind. Globally, approximately 7,000 people work for the company, in about 90 offices and branches. The head office of the holding company is located in Utrecht. The European headquarters is located in Schiedam. Mammoet has offices in North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Executive Board of Management

The following persons have been active on Mammoet's Executive Board of Management:[5]

  • Paul van Gelder (1969), Chief Executive Officer
  • Jan Kleijn (1968), Chief Operational Officer
  • Tim Tieleman (1980), Chief Financial Officer
  • Sylvia Houwers (1972), Chief Human Resources Officer

Use of 'Mammoet' and logo by other companies

Two (former) units of Mammoet use a similar logo:

  • Mammoet Road Cargo, heavy and special road transport. Now only 10% owned by Mammoet.[6]
  • Mammoet Ferry Transport, transport company between the UK and continental Europe. Now an independent company.

Equipment

Mammoet gantry system

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Website".
  2. ↑ "Mammoet to acquire ALE". American Cranes & Transport. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  3. ↑ "Mammoet for sale". International Cranes and Specialized Transport. 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  4. ↑ "Permission granted for sale of Mammoet Russia". International Cranes and Specialized Transport. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  5. ↑ Mammoet. "website". www.mammoet.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  6. ↑ "About us". Mammoet Road Cargo. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
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