Mammoet (Dutch for mammoth) is a privately held Dutch company specializing in the engineered heavy lifting and transport of large objects.
The company works in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including the petrochemical sector, mining and metals plants, civil construction and the power sector - including nuclear power, conventional power and the offshore wind sector.
Mammoet is both a service provider and engineering business. Alongside German company Scheuerle, it developed the Self-propelled Modular Transporter in 1983 - a piece of equipment that now standard for heavy site transportations.
It has also developed and owns many of the world's strongest ring cranes, as well as large jacking, skidding and gantry lifting systems.
It employs around 5,000 people across over 100 locations globally, and has a fleet of approximately 1,100 cranes, and 5,500 axles of transport equipment.
History
Mammoet was founded on the 13th of May 1807 in Utrecht, Netherlands, when Dutch entrepreneur Jan Goedkoop founded a maritime company with the purchase of a 140-tonne cargo vessel. The company, called 'Gebroeders Goedkoop' ('Goedkoop Brothers'), offered both maritime cargo and passenger transport. 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 (Netherlands): 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 market leaders in engineered heavy lifting and transport in the Netherlands.
In 1973, Mammoet Transport became a subsidiary of Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij (KNSM) located 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 , and was rebranded to .
In 2020, Mammoet merged with UK-based engineered heavy-lifting company ALE, forming the largest engineered heavy-lifting and transport company in the world.
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 the future, and it was not in the best interest of SHV. On 22 March 2023, Mammoet received permission from the Russian government to sell its Russian subsidiary to Chinese Conglomerate Tianjin co Ltd. Following the start of the latest phase of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2022, SHV stopped all its new operations and investments.
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. Also, in 2024, Mammoet transported, lifted, and positioned the Oder railway bridge on the German-Polish border.
The company is active in the petrochemical industry, the mining and metals industry, civil construction and the energy sector - such as nuclear power, conventional power, offshore, and onshore wind power. 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 Schiedam (Netherlands). The headquarters is also located in Schiedam. Mammoet has offices in North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
American Market Mammoet established its first United States-based office in 1989 in Rosharon, Texas, where they were awarded the factory to foundation contract for the Red Dog Project in Alaska. After that, the company acquired the Davenport and Sons, a transport company based out of east Texas to secure rights to using their SPMT (Self Propelled Modular Transporters) in Texas and Louisiana.
Mammoet used several different trucks for their upfits in the American market, including Mack RD800's, Mack Titans, Mack F700's, Mack M45SX's, Peterbilt 379's, Western Star 4900 SA's, Kenworth T800's, Kenworth W990's, Kenworth C509's, Kenworth C500B's, Kenworth 848's, and more.
Executive Board of Management The following persons are active on Mammoet's Executive Board of Management:
Joost Goderie, Chief Executive Officer Jan Kleijn, Chief Operating Officer Bert Groenewegen, Chief Financial 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. Mammoet Ferry Transport, transport company between the UK and continental Europe. Now an independent company.
Equipment
Cranes Self-propelled Modular Transporters Ballast tractors Heavy haulers Hydraulic modular trailers Ring cranes Jacking systems Skidding systems Weighing systems Lifting systems Telescopic hydraulic gantry systems
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External links Official website
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