Our Principal

JORGE CANAVATI

Jorge Canavati is the principal at J. Canavati & Co. LLC, an international logistics and trade consulting firm. Services include international commercial representation and agency work. His company is an agent for the following companies: 1) Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.  purveyors of worldwide logistics solutions, 2)  Eastrong International  Logistics eastrongintl.com

Mr. Canavati has over 35 years of experience in international trade, multimodal transportation, air cargo and logistics. He is the author of various articles and editorials on trade and transportation issues with a focus on the NAFTA marketplace. Mr. Canavati is on the board of various international trade organizations. He is immediate past chair (2021-2022) of Global Chamber San Antonio ; executive vice president and board member of the National Importers and Exporters Association of Mexico (ANIERM) for North America. He is a member of the following organizations: Camino Real District Export Council appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the Texas Advisory Committee U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. He is a board member of the San Antonio-Mexico Friendship Council (SAMFCO); he is a board member of the San Antonio Council for International Visitors (SACIV). Mr. Canavati was recently appointed by Mayor Nirenberg to the Airport System Development Committee. Its purpose is to strategically consider the future aviation needs of the San Antonio region as it grows over the next 30 to 50 years.

He was added to the San Antonio Business Journal “Who’s Who” list in Energy logistics. He lectures at various universities and participates on various high-level panels per year at international trade events. He was an invited educator-lecturer twice a year at the School of Law post graduate studies (Energy Law Master’s degree) program at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon (UANL) in Monterrey where he lectured on the “Basics of Energy Logistics.”

  • Receiver of a Port San Antonio resolution for outstanding achievements in logistics (establishment of an intermodal corridor from China to the U.S. through Mexico). Sep 2006
  • Receiver of a Texas Secretary of State recognition award for outstanding economic development work for the State of Texas. 2012
  • Recipient of the San Antonio Council for International Visitors (SACIV) “International Leadership Award” for his contribution to promoting citizen diplomacy in the community. 2020
  • Recognized by the U.S. Commercial Service/Dept of Commerce during Hispanic Heritage month for facilitating fuel exports to Mexico  LINK HERE. 2021
  • Receiver of the Export Achievement Certificate Award 2023 from the International Trade Administration- Department of Commerce. One of two San Antonio companies to receive this distinction. https://jcanavati.com/j-canavati-co-llc-receives-export-achievement-award-from-under-secretary-of-commerce-for-international-trade/

 He has been married for 40 years to Daisy Miriam and has two adult professional children, Jorge Mauricio and Gabriela Sofía, a daughter-in-law Michelle Gonzales and a two lovely grandchildren: Penelope Michelle and Jorge Mateo.

Formerly:

  • Consultant to the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) Border Trade Advisory Committee (BTAC).
  • Chair of the International Energy Commission of ANIERM
  • Board of directors of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the international business committee of the same organization
  • Chair of the Logistics Subcomittee of the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos  (AEM) Energy Committee

HOBBIES include:

Music with a focus on Jazz: He is the host of “Jazz de México”, a jazz program on KRTU 91.7 FM in San Antonio, Texas and krtu.org worldwide, Trinity University Radio, broadcasting Sundays nights 7:00-9:00pm Central Standard Time. The only jazz program in the world focused on Jazz from México.

  • Cooking: Specializing in live fire and BBQ
  • Reading: Biographies & works on the economic history of World Trade