Biglift Shipping celebrates golden jubilee
This year marks Biglift Shipping's 50th anniversary. Over the last half century, the company has developed into one of the world’s major specialists for heavy cargo transport by sea.
The company began in 1973 as Mammoet Shipping, part of Mammoet Transport. After its acquisition by Spliethoff in 2001, the name was changed to Biglift Shipping. At the time of acquisition, a combined fleet, consisting of multipurpose and heavy lift vessels, was created to transport breakbulk cargoes, heavy lift cargoes, project cargoes and yachts.
The first vessel, the unique “MV Pioneer” was equipped with a 250 t derrick and a loading ramp at the stern, allowing cargoes up to 800 t to be rolled on and off. Biglift now operates a modern fleet of module carriers and heavy cargo vessels, with maximum lifting capacity of 2,200 t, almost ten times higher than the “Happy Pioneer”. (cj)