Safim

Name

Safim

Legal name

SAFIM SRL

Website

https://safim.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Transloading & Intermodal Bulk Transfer Facilities (Rail/Truck/Conveyor/Barge) (TLAHABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Terminals & Port Storage (Jetties, Docking, Bunkering Interfaces) (EUALAEAG), Hazardous Liquids & Specialty Chemical Terminals (Methanol, Solvents, Sulfur) (EUALAEAL), High & Heavy / Project Ro-Ro Handling (Construction, Mining & Oversize Equipment) (TLAHACAI)

Keywords

• Intermodal logistics
• Bulk liquid transport
• Port equipment supply
• Maritime shipbroking
• Offshore platform services

Headquarters

HQ city

Genoa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bulk Liquid Logistics Services: Transport and storage of chemical, oil&gas, food and pharmaceutical liquid products through overseas shipping with ISO tanks up to 26,000L, European intermodal transport with swap tanks up to 35,000L, road transport with tankers, rental and storage services, and offshore DNV Portable Tank services.
2. Port & Offshore Services: Supply, installation and maintenance of port fenders, bollards, special ladders, chains, hooks, pontoons and berths for Ro-Ro ships, and offshore platform assistance. Includes 50% ownership of Righetti Navi srl for offshore hydrocarbons extraction support activities.
3. International Shipbroking: Purchase, sale and charter of vessels including pontoons, motor pontoons, crew boats, passenger vessels. Works with international Maritime Towage Companies for worldwide transfer of floats.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SAFIM SRL provides intermodal bulk liquid logistics using ISO tanks (up to 26,000L) and swap tanks (up to 35,000L) for transport and storage of chemical, oil&gas, food, and pharmaceutical products across sea, rail, and road modes. The company also supplies and installs port equipment (fenders, bollards, pontoons, berths, modular safety ladders) and provides international shipbroking services for vessel purchase, sale, and charter.

Product overview

Safim Srl is an Italian maritime and logistics company established in 1982 in Genoa, operating three integrated divisions: Bulk Liquid Logistics (tank container transport for chemical, oil&gas, food, and pharmaceutical products using ISO tanks up to 26,000L and swap tanks up to 35,000L); Port & Offshore Services (port fenders including SPC Cone Fenders, CSS Cell Fenders, V Element Fenders, and LifeLadder® modular safety ladders, plus pontoons for Ro-Ro ships and offshore platform assistance); and Shipbroker Services (international vessel purchase, sale, charter, and construction support). The three divisions serve the intermodal logistics and maritime sectors throughout Europe and worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LifeLadder: Innovative modular safety ladder with UV-protected polyamide, solar-powered LightUnit for night visibility, designed for waterfront structures in ports, marinas and waterways

Products and services

• Bulk Liquid Logistics

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Righetti Navi srlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Safim acquired 50% of Righetti Navi srl's share capital in 1998. The company supports hydrocarbons extraction activities in the Mediterranean Sea, Southern Italy and the Adriatic. It currently manages 10 offshore units. Additionally, Safim and Righetti Navi developed passenger transport with two motorboats (~350 passengers each) serving routes to Croatia and across the Strait of Messina.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hoyer Group: Global logistics provider specialized in bulk liquid transport via ISO tanks, swap tanks and road tankers for chemical, oil&gas and food industries. Directly comparable to Safim's bulk liquid logistics division on both service model and target verticals.
• IRM (Inter-Rubber Marine): Supplier of marine fenders, buoys and offshore protection systems to ports and harbors. Competes with Safim in the port fender and offshore equipment supply business.
• Suttons International: International chemical logistics specialist with a tank container fleet, road tankers, warehousing and intermodal services serving chemical, oil&gas and food customers — a direct competitor in Safim's primary vertical.
• Den Hartogh Logistics: Dutch intermodal bulk liquid logistics company operating ISO tank containers, road tankers and storage for chemical, food and pharma markets across Europe. Closely mirrors Safim's modal mix and customer segments.
• Shibata Fender Team: Specialist marine fender manufacturer and supplier of port berthing equipment (cone, cell, cylindrical, pneumatic fenders). Overlaps directly with Safim's Port & Offshore Services division for big harbor fender projects.

Broad incumbents

• LBC Tank Terminals: Global operator of bulk liquid storage terminals for chemical and oil products providing storage, blending and distribution services. Overlaps with Safim's bulk liquid storage offering at a different scale.
• Clarkson PLC: World's largest shipbroking firm offering vessel sale, purchase and chartering services comparable to Safim's Shipbroker division. Much larger and global, but operates in the same shipbroking market.
• Trelleborg Marine Systems: Global leader in marine fenders, docking and berthing solutions for ports and harbors with a broad portfolio including cone and cell fenders overlapping with Safim's port fender offerings. Much larger but competes head-to-head on big harbor projects.
• VTG Tanktainer: One of Europe's largest tank container leasing and intermodal operators serving chemical and food-grade liquid logistics. Larger incumbent against which Safim competes in ISO tank leasing and transport.

Regional players

• Vroon Offshore: Netherlands-based provider of offshore support vessels including platform supply and crew boats. Comparable to the offshore platform assistance work performed through Safim's Righetti Navi JV in the Med/North Sea.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safim-srl
• Facebookfacebook.com/SafimLiquidBulkLogistics

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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