J.&W.O.: Jettison and washing overboard
JETSAM: Goods from a ship's cargo, or parts of its equipment, that have been thrown overboard to lighten the load in time of danger, or to set a stranded ship adrift.
Joint Venture: A form of business partnership involving joint management and the sharing of risks and profits between enterprises sometimes based in different countries.
Just-In-Time (JIT): The principle of production and inventory control in which goods arrive when needed for production or use.
WCA First is a closed group comprised of WCAworld's founding members. Launched in 1998 as World Cargo Alliance, WCA First was the world's first non-exclusive logistics network. It rapidly became the industry's most influential and recognized single network of independent logistics operators.
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