Bulgarian Chamber of Shipping was founded in 1993 with head office in the city of Varna. BCS is a voluntary non-profit association for assistance, encouragement, representation and protection of the interests of its members; it cooperates for development of the national and international maritime economical collaboration and for recognition of spirit of respectability in the Bulgarian maritime business. The association is established and acts as a legal entity with a non-profit purpose with private benefit, in accordance with the Law for the legal entities with a non-profit purpose.

BCS collaborates for expansion of the participation of commercial companies in the international maritime economic collaboration BCS represents the interests of its members in international non-governmental organizations, as well as in inter-state organizations as per power of attorney of the competent state bodies.