About BASBA

The Bulgarian Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (BASBA) was founded in 1997 in Varna, Bulgaria. Initially it was called Regional Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (RASBA) and included 32 companies in the ship brokerage and ship agency services operating in the ports of the Bulgarian Black Sea ports of Varna and Burgas. In the following years the association grew its member base and included companies operating in all ports in the country and by 2003 it was renamed to BASBA.

Among the main goals of the association are the protection of the economic and professional interests of its members , the respective ship owners and parent companies, as well as the promotion of a high level of professionalism, fair business practices and the spirit of cooperation among the companies in the ship brokerage and ship agency services sector.