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JAS WORLDWIDE energy logistics experts with a proven track record in the industries. Available
The swing in freight forwarding and project logistics at strategic locations worldwide, the team provides project-forwarding services
to industrial clients and EPC companies. JAS Projects serves both buyers and
A privately owned international freight forwarder and logistics provider, JAS suppliers of large industrial goods, heavy and over-dimensional equipment and
Worldwide can look back on over 40 years of exponential growth. The vision and modules.
energy of its founder, Biagio Bruni, who continues to be Chairman of JAS, has led Services include the coordination and arrangement of safe transportation and
the company to its decades-long success. Over the years, JAS has built a global shipment of all cargo under the terms specified and directed by the client. In
network of offices, each of which delivers a consistently high level of service and addition, the optimal use of strategic consolidation areas for material marshalling
performance to clients. and forwarding to the project site are ensured.
The project teams have extensive industry experience, with a high sense of
JAS Italy professionalism. Every team member possesses a dynamic range of profes-
The company known as JAS Worldwide initially set up office in Milan, Italy in 1978. sional skills necessary to successfully undertake the total scope of work within
Today, JAS Italy, a leader in the international transport market, has extensive expe- the freight forwarding contract: project management, transport engineering,
rience in the freight forwarding and logistics sector thanks to a staff of knowledgeable ship chartering, heavy haulage, marshalling, vendor expediting, export packing,
professionals who can efficiently organize and cover the entire logistics chain. financial control and systems management.
Originally founded as a provider of air shipments, the company successively develo- All team members are engaged in the management of freight for major contracts
ped a maritime service and has acquired an important role in this field. With it, JAS in the oil and gas, petrochemical and power industries, and have the requi-
Italy has been able to broaden the range of services it offers its clients. red project experience necessary for the smooth performance of all business
At the same time, JAS Italy has developed its expertise in leading vertical global mar- requirements. The Virtual Global Team has the advantage of working with a single
kets such as oil and gas, energy, project business, government GLS logistics services, worldwide-linked system that provides the latest in communications and Web-
food and beverage, and fashion. The result is a larger client base and increased based, real-time tracking of PO line items.
experience for both new and existing clients. JAS Projects has rapidly developed into a global player in the projects logistics
JAS Italy currently consists of 21 offices throughout the country, with a qualified staff industry. An independent network of 35 own JAS Projects offices in 26 countries
of 500 employees. In the light of the extensive experience gained over the years, JAS brings together teams of more than 130 dedicated experts and key personnel
Italy provides high-caliber performance, offering service that is fast, secure, timely in total. They are specially qualified to manage projects in the most efficient way
and of the highest standard. and always adapted to the latest quality, health, safety and environmental (QHSE)
ISO 9001:2008 certification confirms the efficiency JAS Italy has achieved, due standards. With access to JAS’ global network, staff operate under the latest
in no small part to the professionalism of the company’s team. Staff is constantly standards of the JAS Worldwide Management System, a combined business
trained and ready to meet every client need with the utmost reliability, timeliness management system which covers ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
and transparency. Furthermore, JAS Italy has been granted the status of authorized
economic operator (AEO), reference EN AEOF 09 0049 from February 25, 2009, both Four industries – one JAS
for air–sea export and import, customs procedures, and safety. JAS Projects serves companies from four main industries – oil and gas, mining,
Although strongly present in Italy, JAS Italy is a “glocal” company – a combination power and infrastructure – by providing industry-specific logistics solutions for
of “local” and “global.” It best sums up the company’s philosophy: An international transportation. Apart from entire projects, the company also handles movements
mindset embodied in a local context. Passion and knowledge are the keys to success of individual OOG or heavy cargo for all industries and their suppliers.
to assure competitive solutions for clients for all areas of the world. Here is a brief overview of services JAS Projects offers for these key industries:

JAS around the world Oil and gas
JAS Worldwide has utilized its strength in the Italian market to fuel its growth in other What JAS Projects does: Transportation logistics associated with the construc-
areas of the world as well. The company is a traditional freight forwarder in the sense tion, extension and rehabilitation of downstream plants, such as petrochemical
that forwarding services are the foundation of the group and the reason behind its plants, refineries, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) plants.
explosive growth. This solid freight forwarding background has fostered expansion How JAS Projects does it: JAS Projects provides special logistics solutions for
into areas outside of traditional services to provide added value for clients. EPC clients, addressing the requirements involved in receiving cargo from many
While Europe and the USA play a huge role in the company’s organization, significant different suppliers at various global origins. The oil and gas industry is known to
importance has been set on expanding the company’s coverage within the Asia require the largest pieces of equipment, which can be columns weighing 1,000
Pacific Region. JAS Worldwide has made major investments within Australia, China, metric tons with a length of 100 meters or more, massive heat exchangers and
Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, huge prefabricated modules of several thousand metric tons.
Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. As this area continues to grow so will JAS Worldwide’s
presence. Mining
JAS Worldwide has also made a significant investment in the Latin American markets. What JAS Projects does: Tailor-made transportation logistics for the construc-
Unlike the majority of freight forwarders, JAS Worldwide invested in company-owned tion, extension or rehabilitation of solid mineral surface or underground mines,
offices in major markets in the region in the early days of the company’s evolution. processing plants and conveying systems.
Firm in the belief that agencies, while beneficial in many aspects, do not always How JAS Projects does it: Because mines are often found in challenging
give the level of control required, JAS Worldwide has opened offices under its own locations far from any port and sometimes at extreme altitudes of up to 5,000
banner in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and meters in mountainous regions, JAS Projects provides specialized equipment at
Panama. This allows the company to guarantee a level of service in, to and from the location. Unless a mine site is close to a seaport or accessible by waterway,
these countries, which is especially important in a market as variable and specialized modularized construction is limited, and equipment is broken down for assembly
as Latin America. on site to enable its transportation. Over-dimensional pieces can weigh up to 100
metric tons and have large dimensions requiring the removal of road furniture
JAS Projects along the route. Processing plants can contain autoclaves of up to 1,000 metric
From Italy to the globe to the project business. JAS Projects is an independent tons of unit weight, which provides a very special and individual challenge for
business unit within JAS Worldwide and consists of a team of project and each such move.

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