Portside is an International group of companies established in the Netherlands operating as Ships Agency West Africa specialists.

Bas has a strong connection with West Africa. He first arrived in Lagos as a very small child and spent his formative years living in Nigeria. His love for the West Africa lifestyle means he is always the first to put his hand up to spend time in his beloved second home. In his role as Director of Portside, Bas now shares his time between The Netherlands and Ghana.

Bas understands the definition of hard work having worked summer jobs on fishing boats and appreciates the relative comfort of his more traditional office role at Portside. His time spent on fishing boats endowed him with a strong understanding of pelagic fish, his industry specialty being reefer cargoes.

Professionally, Bas has worked in the shipping industry for over 7 years and has plenty of experience in the West African shipping market. As an entrepreneurial senior executive, Bas displays proven leadership through his management of diverse teams and ability to easily handle cross-functional communications alongside his ability to motivate and provide strategic vision to Portside.

Marketing and sales specialist, Betina began her professional life with an internship in the commercial department of the Port Autonome de Lomé (PAL) without necessarily planning a career in the maritime industry about fifteen years later.

Betina has studied and worked since 2006 in English-speaking countries (Scotland, England and Ghana) across diverse industries, before returning to Togo, her native land in 2020 to manage the Togolese subsidiary of the Portside group. Her experiences have allowed her to expand her global professional network and acquire intercultural and cross-functional management skills.

An excellent communicator, with a practical attitude and a proven track record in building and managing proactive and high performing teams, Betina aims to satisfy Portside customers and all stakeholders.