Shri Rajeev Gupta, Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust joined Indian Railways as an apprentice in 1976 and was formally inducted as officer in 1980. He has professionally qualified in Mechanical Engineering from U.K. & Electrical Engineering from India. In his previous assignment as Joint Secretary (Shipping), he was on the Boards of Shipping Corp., Cochin Shipyard, Inland Waterways Authority, Kolkata & Chennai Port Trusts, Indian Maritime University etc. 

Shri Gupta is experienced in policy making, International Negotiations & Co-operation, Shipping & Port-related  International Conventions, Domestic Regulations & Legislation. He is conversant with Operations & Management of Ocean, Coastal, Inland & Cruise shipping; Ship chartering, Dredging, Salvage & Disaster Management, Ship Building, Manufacturing, Corporate Affairs, Information Technology & Railways.