Mr. K. V. Rao is an accomplished entrepreneur and infrastructure leader with over four decades of business experience across industries. As Chairman and Managing Director of Kakinada Seaports Limited (KSPL), he has been instrumental in transforming the port into a modern, efficient, and customer-focused maritime hub.

Since entering the port sector in 2000, Mr Rao has driven strategic investments in infrastructure, operational efficiency, and cargo-handling capabilities. Under his leadership, KSPL has emerged as a key facilitator of offshore energy activities in the Bay of Bengal while steadily strengthening its operational scale and service delivery.