Jacket: A wood or
fiber cover placed around such
containers as cans and bottles.
Jacob's Ladder: A rope
ladder suspended from the side
of a vessel and used for
boarding.
Jettison: Act of throwing
cargo or equipment (jetsam)
overboard when a ship is in
danger.
Just-In-Time (JIT): With
this method of inventory
control, warehousing is minimal
or non-existent. The container
is the movable warehouse and
must arrive "just-in-time" - not
too early, not too late.
Joint Rate: A rate
applicable from a point on one
transportation line to a point
on another line, made by
agreement and published in a
single tariff by all
transportation lines over which
the rate applies.
