SAFE GREEN LOGISTICS A/S

Their core work

SAFE GREEN LOGISTICS is a Danish SME developing the Container Transfer System (CTS) — mechanical technology that moves shipping containers horizontally between trucks and rail wagons without needing cranes or specialized terminals. Their engineering tackles a very specific bottleneck in intermodal freight: the cost and infrastructure required to shift containers from road to rail, which limits rail freight uptake across Europe. The company works on both the hardware (wagon-mounted transfer mechanisms) and the operational concepts needed to make road-rail container handoffs faster, cheaper, and viable at smaller sidings. Their core value proposition is unlocking rail freight for routes and volumes that currently can't justify crane terminals.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

The trajectory is a classic SME Phase 2 → Innovation Action progression on a single product line. In 2015-2017 they coordinated SAFE-CTS (EUR 915k) to develop and validate the base Container Transfer System. By 2019-2021 they had stepped back to participant role in M-CTS, a larger EUR 1.8M Innovation Action refining the concept into a "Multifunctional" version — suggesting the core technology matured enough to attract a broader consortium and move toward commercial deployment.

Moving from SME-led feasibility toward consortium-backed commercialization of their intermodal transfer technology — a good signal for anyone wanting to pilot or license a near-market rail-freight handling solution.

How they like to work

SAFE GREEN LOGISTICS operates as a technology-owning SME: they coordinated their first project solo-style and then joined a larger consortium once the concept needed scaling. Across two projects they worked with four distinct partners across four countries, with no repeat collaborators visible — indicating an open, hub-style network rather than tight loyalty to one partner group. Expect a hands-on technical partner who knows their niche deeply and prefers consortia that can complement (not duplicate) their hardware work.

Small but international network: four unique partners spread across four countries, built around their intermodal freight technology. No single dominant geography beyond their Danish base.

What sets them apart

Very few Danish SMEs hold a proprietary, EU-funded intermodal transfer technology at this stage of maturity. SAFE GREEN LOGISTICS is worth partnering with specifically if you need crane-free road-rail container handling — they own the hardware concept, have run it through both SME-2 and Innovation Action funding rounds, and are already moving toward deployment-stage consortia. Not a generic logistics consultant: a product company with a narrow, defensible niche.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SAFE-CTS
  Their founding project (2015-2017, EUR 915k) where they served as coordinator and developed the core Container Transfer System concept.
• M-CTS
  Larger EUR 1.8M Innovation Action (2019-2021) evolving the CTS into a Multifunctional version, signaling readiness for commercial deployment.