Major ports — east coast — Business MegaBrands 2026–27

Major ports on India's east coast are the government-owned ports along the Bay of Bengal and its river approaches, run by port authorities under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. They handle coal, iron ore, containers, petroleum, fertiliser and project cargo. These ports serve the mineral and industrial regions of eastern and southern India and connect them to trade with East and South-East Asia.

Slot BMB-108 · Ports & Shipping · 6 brands in contention · Business MegaBrand: to be announced in 2027

Brands in contention

Listed alphabetically. The order does not reflect evaluation.

How this category is evaluated

Every brand in this category is assessed on WCRC's 50-parameter brand evaluation model, across five pillars: Brand Positioning & Recall, Trust & Sentiment, Product, Innovation & Delivery, Sustainability, Governance & ESG, and Digital & Financial Soundness. Scores are compared within the category, and the brand with the strongest result is named the Business MegaBrand. Read the methodology

Frequently asked

Which are the major ports on India's east coast?

The brands in contention for major ports on the east coast in the Business MegaBrands 2026–27 cohort are Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port, Paradip Port, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Visakhapatnam Port and VO Chidambaranar Port. This is a factual list, not a ranking. WCRC will name one Business MegaBrand after its independent 50-parameter evaluation.

Other categories in Ports & Shipping

• Major ports — west coast
• Private ports and terminals
• Shipping, coastal freight and offshore vessels

All of Logistics, Shipping & Aviation Services · The 2026–27 cohort

Cite this page: WCRC, Business MegaBrands 2026–27, Major ports — east coast (Slot BMB-108), https://www.mostvaluablebrands.com/business-megabrands/2026-27/logistics-shipping-and-aviation-services/major-ports-east-coast/, accessed [date].

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