1973
Mammoet Shipping is founded, as the “sea leg” of Mammoet Transport.
1984
Mammoet establishes a pool of heavy lift partners, with members comprising Mammoet, Project Carriers and Sloman Neptun. Mammoet Shipping operates a fleet of 16 vessels.
1987
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines joins the Mammoet Heavy Lift Partners (MHLP) pool.
1988
Mammoet Shipping, a 50/50 joint venture between Mammoet Transport and Hansa Linie.
1995
Mammoet Shipping, now a 70/30 joint venture between Spliethoff and Mammoet Transport.
1998
“Happy R-type” vessels in service.
1999
West African Shipping joins the MHLP pool with the 4 “Tra-type” vessels.
2000
Nedlloyd, parent of Mammoet Transport, sells the whole of Mammoet to Van Seumeren. Mammoet Shipping becomes full subsidiary of Spliethoff and changes name to BigLift Shipping B.V. per 1 january 2001
2001
Cosco Shipping Ltd joins BigLift Shipping Partners pool.
2006
Happy Buccaneer cranes upgraded from 550 to 700 mt SWL at a 28 m outreach.
2011
“Happy D-type” vessels in service.
2012
Super fly jib in use.
2013
"Happy Sky" comes into service
2014
"Happy Star" comes into service
2018
"BigLift Barentsz" and "BigLift Baffin" are added to the fleet
2019
First 10 Spliethoff P-type vessels added to the fleet.
Last Tra-vessel leaves the fleet.
2019
BigLift Shipping and Chung Yang Shipping join forces in heavy transport shipping.