Transafe | Get a Grip on Safety

What Transafe | Get a Grip on Safety does

Transafe is an independent Dutch safety advisory and training services firm specializing in dangerous goods compliance for the maritime, logistics, terminals/tank storage, and (petro)chemical sectors. Founded in 2000 and operating for 25+ years, the company delivers advisory across four regulatory frameworks — ADN (inland waterways), ADR (road), RID (rail), and IMDG (maritime) — alongside complementary services including alcohol and drug testing, 24-hour emergency response, inspections and audits, incident investigation, safety planning, and operational support. The firm also operates Transafe Academy, a vocational training division delivering certification courses for Process Operators (A/B/C), Loading Masters, ADN-certified skippers, and other safety-critical roles, with energy-transition and LNG-related curricula indicating curriculum modernization.

The company's underlying delivery model is professional services and managed compliance, with services structured from one-off inspections to comprehensive Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The portfolio is supplemented by QHSSE management software and documentation services covering risk assessment, RI&E (Risk Inventory and Evaluation), and Register of Hazardous Substances. Transafe holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications, supporting enterprise procurement requirements in regulated industries. The firm employs approximately 22 people and is headquartered in the South Holland region of the Netherlands (with firmographic sources indicating Barendrecht and office data indicating Dordrecht).

Revenue is generated through consulting fees (per-engagement and retainer-based SLAs), course enrollment fees for Academy training, and managed-service contracts for QHSSE software and systems. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct advisory relationships and the transafe.info website, with international service delivery beyond Dutch borders. No public pricing is disclosed, and the company operates as a privately held, apparently founder- or management-owned entity with no institutional investors or parent company identified in the source data.

Name

Transafe | Get a Grip on Safety

Legal name

Transafe

Website

https://transafe.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Safety Consulting

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Materials (IMDG) & Dangerous Goods Compliance Services (TLAHANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

Keywords

• Maritime safety advisory
• Dangerous goods consultancy
• Terminal safety services
• QHSSE management systems
• Petrochemical safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Barendrecht, South of Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Advisory Services: Transafe provides independent safety advisory services for ADN, ADR, and RID regulations. Services range from single inspections to comprehensive Service Level Agreements (SLAs), covering audits, incident investigations, safety planning, and operational support. Revenue is generated through consulting fees, either per engagement or through retainer-based SLA arrangements.
2. Training and Certification (Transafe Academy): The Transafe Academy offers vocational courses and certifications for terminals, inland navigation, and related sectors. Courses include process operator training, ADN basics and repetition courses, loading master certification, and safety training. Revenue is generated through course enrollment fees.
3. Alcohol and Drug Testing Services: On-site testing services for maritime and logistics sector employees, providing compliance testing for safety-sensitive positions.
4. Emergency Response Services: 24-hour emergency response support for dangerous goods incidents, likely billed as retainer or per-incident service.
5. QHSSE Software and Management Systems: Advisory and software services for QHSSE management including risk assessment, RI&E, and Register of Hazardous Substances.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Transafe provides independent safety advisory and consultancy, QHSSE management, inspections and audits, risk assessments, incident support, dangerous goods consultancy, and accredited safety training through the Transafe Academy. The firm serves maritime, logistics, tank terminal, and (petro)chemical operators with end-to-end safety services covering policy, operations, and competence development.

Product overview

Transafe is an independent service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of safety advisory, training, and compliance services primarily for the maritime sector, logistics, terminals, inland shipping, and related industries. The offering is structured as a combination of advisory services (Safety Advisor ADN/ADR/RID, Emergency Response, Inspections and Audits, Incident Investigation, Safety Plans, Alcohol and Drug Testing) and QHSSE services (Risk Assessment, Management and Software Systems, RI&E, Hazardous Substances Register), supplemented by the Transafe Academy which provides practical training courses for terminals, inland shipping (ADN courses), and related sectors. Services range from single inspections to full Service Level Agreements (SLAs), delivered by experienced trainers with a high pass rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Advisory & Consultancy Independent safety advisory and consultancy services for hazardous-industry operators, covering policy, operational safety, and regulatory interpretation across maritime, logistics, tank terminal, and (petro)chemical sectors.
• QHSSE Management Quality, Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (QHSSE) management services, including system implementation and ongoing management support for enterprise operators in hazardous industries.
• Transafe Academy (Safety Training) Accredited safety training programs delivered through the Transafe Academy, focused on dangerous goods, terminal safety, and occupational safety competence for maritime, logistics, terminal, and chemical industry personnel.
• Inspections and Audits Independent safety inspections and audits, including terminal and operational safety assessments, for clients in maritime, logistics, tank terminal, and (petro)chemical operations.
• Dangerous Goods Consultancy Specialist consultancy on the safe transport, handling, and storage of dangerous goods, supporting regulatory compliance and operational safety for logistics and chemical sector clients.
• Incident Support Incident support services, including response support and investigation assistance following safety events at maritime, terminal, logistics, or chemical operations.
• Risk Assessments Risk assessment services to identify, evaluate, and mitigate safety risks across maritime, tank terminal, logistics, and (petro)chemical operations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MARADminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARAD (Maritime Administration) is listed as an additional service offering under 'Overige diensten' (Other services), suggesting a collaborative or referral relationship for maritime-related safety and compliance services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: SGS is one of the world's largest TIC firms with extensive industrial inspection and oil & gas / petrochemical safety services. Comparable to Transafe in serving petrochemical and logistics clients for compliance and inspection, but operating at vastly larger scale and global reach.
• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a major German-rooted TIC group offering industrial safety, hazardous materials, and certification services globally. It overlaps with Transafe's dangerous goods compliance, inspection, and QHSSE advisory offerings but as part of a much larger service portfolio.
• Control Union: Control Union is a Netherlands-based global TIC and certification company with strong petrochemical, tank storage, and logistics inspection practices. It is one of the closest broad incumbents to Transafe given shared Dutch base and overlapping petrochemical/logistics compliance clientele.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC major with strong marine, offshore, and oil & gas safety practices, including HSEQ and dangerous goods services. It is comparable as a broad incumbent overlapping with Transafe's maritime/petrochemical safety advisory scope, but with much broader geographic and service breadth.
• Kiwa: Kiwa is a leading Dutch-based TIC (testing, inspection, certification) group active across energy, water, and industrial safety. It is the most relevant broad incumbent for Transafe given the shared Dutch/NW European base, overlap in dangerous goods compliance training, and similar ISO certification portfolio, though Kiwa operates at materially larger scale.
• DEKRA: DEKRA is a global TIC leader with significant automotive, industrial, and chemical safety inspection practices. It is comparable to Transafe as a broad incumbent offering overlapping dangerous goods, ADR, and industrial safety services, but at much greater geographic and product breadth.
• DNV: DNV is a leading maritime classification society and TIC group with extensive oil & gas, chemical, and terminal safety advisory services. Comparable to Transafe in maritime safety advisory and QHSSE management offerings, but DNV operates globally and across the full maritime value chain.
• RINA: RINA is an Italian classification society providing marine, energy, and certification services. It overlaps with Transafe's maritime and (petro)chemical safety advisory scope and serves similar terminal/shipping clients, but at significantly larger scale and broader service mix.

Emerging players

• Eurofins Safety Services: Eurofins has grown a portfolio of workplace safety, drug & alcohol testing, and industrial hygiene services across Europe that partially overlap with Transafe's alcohol/drug testing and QHSSE service lines. Comparable as an emerging player expanding into adjacent safety testing categories, though its core is laboratory testing rather than dangerous goods compliance advisory.

Others

• Vinci Energies / Infratek Safety Services: Vinci Energies and similar industrial services groups provide QHSSE consulting, hazardous materials management, and safety audits to European industrial clients. They are adjacent ecosystem participants rather than direct competitors - comparable in offering overlapping compliance and risk assessment services to the same (petro)chemical and terminal buyer base that Transafe serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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