Safesea Group

What Safesea Group does

Safesea Group is a privately held maritime services group founded in 2006 and headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey. The company operates across the full shipping value chain, providing ship owning and operations (oil and chemical tankers, drybulk, break bulk, and container vessels), technical and crew management through its wholly-owned subsidiary Bravo Ship Management (which runs the Mariapps digital platform for fleet transparency), commercial management and chartering across dry bulk and tanker segments, ship agency services for liner, tramp, and naval vessels at ports worldwide, and multimodal logistics through its NVOCC/freight forwarding subsidiary Kim Line Inc. (ocean, air, surface freight, project logistics, hazmat, and specialised cargoes including civil nuclear and class 7 cargo).

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting governments, international organizations, large commercial shipping lines, energy majors, and industrial commodity shippers. It is empanelled with the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, the World Food Program, and the US Government General Services Administration, and serves counterparties including Maersk, Oldendorff, Vitol, Indian Oil, JERA, Hapag-Lloyd, Coal India, and others. Distribution is anchored by staffed offices in seven jurisdictions (USA, India, UK, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Sri Lanka) providing round-the-clock coverage. Pricing is quote-based and contracted, typically under multi-year agreements.

Safesea is founder-controlled under Chairman Dr. S.V. Anchan (30+ years maritime experience, first recipient of the Government of India's Shipping Pravasi Award). The company holds industry association memberships with BIMCO and the Baltic Exchange, and has accumulated 24+ national and international awards. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; headcount is 51-100. The company is actively operating and recently drew industry attention following an IMO Council condemnation of attacks on commercial vessels including the Safesea Vishnu.

Name

Safesea Group

Legal name

Safesea Group

Website

https://safeseagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Safesea Group is a privately held, New Jersey-headquartered maritime services firm operating a diversified fleet (tankers, drybulk, break bulk, containers) and providing ship management, chartering, ship agency, and multimodal logistics to governments, international organizations, major shipping lines, and energy majors across seven global offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Piscataway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ship Owning and Operations: Owns and operates a diverse fleet of vessels including Oil and chemical Tankers, Drybulk vessels, Break Bulk Vessels, and Container vessels for global sea transportation.
2. Technical Management Services: Third-party technical and crew management services through subsidiary Bravo Ship Management, providing bespoke management solutions to vessel owners.
3. Ship Agency Services: Acts as agents for liner vessels, tramp vessels and naval ships calling at sea ports worldwide.
4. Commercial Management and Chartering: Organizes effective freight arrangements across dry bulk and tanker segments for in-house owned vessels and third-party operated vessels.
5. Multimodal Logistics and Freight Forwarding: Through subsidiary Kim Line Inc., provides Ocean/Air/Surface freight services including FCL, LCL, Break Bulk, Project Logistics, Warehousing, Haz Mat, and ISO/Flexi Tanks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Safesea Group owns and operates a diverse fleet of vessels (oil and chemical tankers, drybulk, break bulk, and container vessels) for global sea transportation. Through subsidiaries Bravo Ship Management and Kim Line Inc., it also provides technical and crew management, commercial management and chartering, ship agency services at ports worldwide, and multimodal logistics including freight forwarding, project cargo, hazmat, and specialized cargo handling (civil nuclear, class 7).

Product overview

Safesea Group operates as a multi-service maritime and logistics platform offering a comprehensive suite of shipping-related services. The company provides Ship Owning (managing Oil/Chemical Tankers, Drybulk, Break Bulk, and Container vessels) as its core offering, complemented by Technical Management via subsidiary Bravo Ship Management, Commercial Management for freight and chartering, Ship Agency services for port operations, and Multimodal Logistics through subsidiary Kim Line Inc. for containerised and project cargoes including specialised handling for civil nuclear and class 7 cargoes. The portfolio is unified under a global shipping group headquartered in New Jersey, USA, with offices across India, UK, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, and Sri Lanka.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Owning Owning and operating a diverse fleet of vessels including Oil and Chemical Tankers, Drybulk vessels, Break Bulk Vessels, and Container vessels to provide global sea transportation for commercial and government clients.
• Technical Management Bespoke third-party technical and crew management services delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary Bravo Ship Management, using Mariapps software for full digitisation, transparency, and client reporting on managed vessels.
• Ship Agency Acting on behalf of principals as agents for liner vessels, tramp vessels, and naval ships calling at sea ports worldwide, providing port call coordination and husbandry services.
• Commercial Management Organising effective freight arrangements across dry bulk and tanker segments for both in-house owned vessels and third-party operated vessels, providing chartering services to shipowners and cargo interests.
• Multimodal Logistics Multimodal logistics for containerized and project cargoes delivered through subsidiary Kim Line Inc., including Ocean/Air/Surface FCL, LCL, air freight, break bulk, project logistics, warehousing, hazmat, and ISO/Flexi Tank services.
• Specialised Cargo Bespoke handling of specialised cargoes including break bulk, civil nuclear, class 7 cargoes, and project logistics for industrial and energy sector clients requiring regulatory-compliant specialised transport.

Named customers8 records

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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafesea Group is empanelled and caters to the shipping and logistics requirements of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces and World Food Program (WFP). This partnership validates the company's ability to meet stringent international standards for humanitarian and peacekeeping logistics operations.
• World Food Program (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafesea Group provides shipping and logistics support for WFP food aid transport operations globally, ensuring reliable delivery of humanitarian supplies.
• US Government General Services AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafesea Group is empanelled with the US Government's General Services Administration to provide shipping and logistics services, demonstrating compliance with strict federal procurement and operational standards.
• BIMCOminorOthersBIMCO is a leading international shipping association. Safesea Group maintains membership for industry standards, contract templates, and regulatory engagement.
• Baltic ExchangeminorOthersBaltic Exchange provides shipping market information and standards. Safesea Group membership enables access to market data and industry networking.
• Kim Line Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKim Line Inc. is a fully licensed, bonded NVOCC/Freight Forwarding Company and subsidiary of Safesea Group providing comprehensive import/export services including Ocean/Air/Surface freight, Break Bulk, Project Logistics, and Warehousing.
• Bravo Ship ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBravo Ship Management is a 100% subsidiary of Safesea Group providing bespoke third-party technical and crew management services using Mariapps digital platform for full transparency.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• V.Group (V.Ships): One of the world's largest third-party ship management companies, providing crew, technical, and digital fleet management services to vessel owners globally. Directly comparable to Safesea's subsidiary Bravo Ship Management in scope, customer base, and technology-driven delivery model.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM): Global ship manager providing technical management, crewing, and digital operations to a diversified fleet including tankers and bulkers. Competes head-on with Bravo Ship Management for third-party vessel management mandates from independent owners.
• Anglo-Eastern Univan Group: A leading independent ship manager operating a large managed fleet across tankers, bulkers, and containers with crew and technical services. Closely parallels Bravo Ship Management in service offering, fleet diversity, and global delivery model.
• Hafnia: One of the largest product and chemical tanker operators globally, with a modern fleet and commercial management platform. Direct peer to Safesea's oil and chemical tanker segment on fleet composition and commercial management focus.
• Diana Shipping: Drybulk shipowner operating a fleet of capesize, kamsarmax, and panamax bulkers with global time-charter operations. Comparable segment exposure to Safesea's drybulk shipowning and chartering activity.
• Mercantile Maritime Corporation: Smaller publicly listed shipowner focused on drybulk and tanker segments, with similar scale of fleet to Safesea. Closely comparable in vessel-mix strategy and reliance on chartering relationships with major commercial counterparties.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Norwegian-based global ship manager offering technical management, crewing, and digital fleet services to tankers, bulkers, and offshore vessels. Direct peer to Bravo Ship Management on scope, technology adoption, and customer profile.
• Eastern Pacific Shipping: Singapore-based mid-to-large shipowner and operator with diversified tonnage across tankers, bulkers, and containerships. Comparable to Safesea's ship-owning arm in fleet diversification and global operating footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Maersk: Global container shipping and integrated logistics giant offering ocean, inland, and end-to-end supply chain services. Overlaps with Safesea's container shipping and multimodal logistics lines as a much larger incumbent with integrated offerings.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders and logistics providers with strong ocean, air, and specialised cargo capabilities. Comparable to Safesea's Kim Line Inc. subsidiary on multimodal freight forwarding and project/hazmat handling, though at far greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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