Bulgarian Shipping Company JSC was established in 2006 with the purpose to consolidate the interest of Chimimport Plc in the river and marine transport.

Bulgarian Shipping Company, being a parent company, has an effective control over its subsidiaries Bulgarian River Shipping Plc, where the company owns 76.15% of the shares (directly or via affiliates), Bulgarian Logistic Company Ltd.– 100%, and since 2011 – 100% of the capital of Portstroy Invest Ltd.

Through Bulgarian River Shipping, the Bulgarian Shipping Company JSC holds the majority share capital in the following companies:

Bulgarian Shipping Company JSC effectively participates in the management of: Port Lesport JSC – subsidiary of Chimimport – 99%; Lesport Project Management Ltd – subsidiary of Port Lesport – 100%; Danube Investment Company Ltd – subsidiary of Chimimport – 100%; Port Balchik JSC – subsidiary of Zarneni Hrani Bulgaria – 65%.

Bulgarian Shipping Company JSC has direct ownership of 33% of the share capital of Port Balchik JSC.

The future plans of the Bulgarian Shipping Company include acquisition of shares in ports, ship-building and ship-repairing companies, construction of new port terminals, purchase and management of vessels for river and sea, as well as improvement of the transport streams from/to Russia and the region.