Shivanand (“Shiva”) Gopal joins JAS as Legal Counsel, effective January 16, 2023. He will be based in Singapore. Shiva comes to JAS from UPS, where he has spent the past five years as its South Pacific District Attorney, handling legal matters in several countries within the APAC region. His responsibilities included:

• Negotiating customer and vendor contracts.
• Assisting in compliance investigations.
• Acting as risk management coordinator for the South Pacific District.

He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from The University of Nottingham in 2011. Shiva spent six years with the Oon & Bazul LLP law firm, working in the Shipping and Commercial Litigation Department. At Oon & Bazul, he advised and acted for major P&I Clubs, H&M Insurers, and bunker suppliers. Shiva also handled various maritime and marine collision claims and goods/bills of lading disputes.

Our people truly do make the difference, and we believe Shiva will be a great addition to the JAS legal team!

JAS takes pride in making a difference for our customers. Therefore, when a customer reached out to our team needing to move photovoltaic modules for aircraft the JAS Energy Solutions team in Brazil created a customized solution for this unique shipment.

Photovoltaic modules provide a sustainable energy source for powering aircraft. The team, with the support of the JAS Logistics Agent in Fortaleza, began moving the modules in November 2022 and has since cleared over half of the shipment.

In total, there will be 57 shipments (615 containers), totaling 10,421 pallets of solar panels destined for new solar plants in the state of Ceará.  

Brazil added more than 9 GW of solar power in 2022, which is the best year in the history of the sector, with a growth of more than 80% compared to 2021. Today, Ceará is the second largest energy producer in Brazil.

JAS Worldwide is pleased to announce that Shawn Shackelford has been appointed Vice President Global Customer Solutions, globally leading the JAS Customer Solutions group. With a strong technical background coupled with excellent customer interaction abilities and collaborative leadership skills, Shawn previously led JAS Customer Solutions for the Americas region.

JAS Customer Solutions enables the JAS sales and account management teams to expand their relationship with existing customers, as well as bring on new clients who require sophisticated supply chain solutions across all modes of transportation including customs clearance and contract logistics.

Shawn will lead the direction and strategy of all regional and subsidiary customer solutions functions within JAS, reporting directly to David Bang, Chief Commercial Officer.

“Working closely with regions and subsidiaries as well as IT, Products, and all Commercial functions, Shawn will also further strengthen the unity and cooperation of all Customer Solutions activities in regions and subsidiaries,” said Bang.