Gujarat Pipavav Port appoints Zeeshan Mukhi as Chief Commercial Officer

Gujarat Pipavav Port has appointed Mr. Zeeshan Mukhi as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective mid-October 2026. This strategic move strengthens the port's senior management team following the resignation of the previous CCO, Mr. Amit Bhardwaj, effective 30th June 2026.

Leadership Appointment

Mr. Zeeshan Mukhi joins Gujarat Pipavav Port with over 22 years of experience in Container Shipping and Logistics. His professional background includes tenures at two of the world's leading names in shipping and port operations — AP Moller Maersk and DP World. He has held a leadership role for the last decade.

Mr. Mukhi is a Post Graduate in Commerce and holds a Bachelors degree in Management. He has also attended leadership programmes at IMD Lausanne and MIT Sloan.

Key Highlights

Parameter	Details
Appointee	Mr. Zeeshan Mukhi
Designation	Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Effective Date	Mid-October 2026
Previous Employers	AP Moller Maersk, DP World
Experience	22 years in Container Shipping and Logistics
Organisation	Gujarat Pipavav Port

Mr. Zeeshan Mukhi has been named the new Chief Commercial Officer of Gujarat Pipavav Port.
He brings prior experience from AP Moller Maersk, a global leader in container shipping and logistics.
He also has prior experience from DP World, a major international port and supply chain operator.
The appointment is effective mid-October 2026.

1 Day	5 Days	1 Month	6 Months	1 Year	5 Years
-0.23%	+2.13%	-0.55%	-10.04%	-5.32%	+35.62%

Gujarat Pipavav Port has disclosed its operational performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27), reporting container volumes of 168,000 TEUs. The port handled 346 container trains during the period, reflecting its intermodal logistics capabilities. The data was submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Q1 FY27 Operational Highlights

The port's diversified cargo handling operations showed varied performance across segments. Dry bulk cargo throughput was recorded at 0.52 million metric tonnes (Mn MT), while liquid cargo volumes reached 0.22 Mn MT. The Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) segment reported 65,000 units handled during the quarter. Additionally, the volume of containers handled via train stood at 88,000 TEUs.

Comparative Performance

The operational figures for Q1 FY27 provide a comparison with the corresponding period in the previous financial year and the preceding quarter.

Segment	Q1 FY27	Q1 FY26	Q4 FY26	FY26	FY25
Containers (000 TEUs)	168	164	165	668	694
Dry Bulk (Mn MT)	0.52	0.55	0.45	2.90	2.21
Liquid (Mn MT)	0.22	0.41	0.38	1.59	1.46
Ro Ro (000 Units)	65	42	67	229	164
Container trains handled	346	447	401	1,747	1,961
Containers handled on Train (000 TEUs)	88	99	96	414	434