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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.
JIT
Abbreviation for "Just In Time." In this method of
inventory control, warehousing is minimal or nonexistent; the container is the
movable warehouse and must arrive "just in time;" not too early nor 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.
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