Since 1827, the JOC has been the leading information and marketing services provider for the domestic and international containerized cargo community. The JOC delivers high-quality intelligence and expertise to help customers make better business decisions — in print, online and at leading industry events. It also provides best-in-breed marketing channels to help companies reach their target audience.
The JOC also publishes more than 80 special reports, supplements and advertising sections in The Journal of Commerce magazine — many with bonus content online — produces approximately 15 webcasts a year, and distributes its products at numerous industry-leading conferences and events. The following list is the 2018 schedule for special reports and advertising sections in the magazine, bonus distribution and webcasts.
2018 Editorial Calendar
| Issue | Features | Bonus Distribution |
| January 8 | Annual Review & Outlook | SMC3 Jumpstart |
| January 22 | Asia Trade Outlook | Georgia Foreign Trade Conference |
| Cargo Security | ||
| Georgia Ports Authority (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Breakbulk magazine | ||
| February 5 | JOC Guide to 3PLs | |
| Intermodal Market Report | ||
| East Coast Ports | ||
| Port Improvement (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| February 19 | Gulf Trade: 2018 Outlook | |
| 2018 Trucking Forecast | ||
| Freight Payment | ||
| Marine Terminal Innovation | ||
| March 5 | Trans-Pacific Maritime | TPM 2018 |
| Cool Cargoes | | |
| Air Cargo: First Quarter Report | ||
| 2018 Shipper Ad Impact Study | ||
| March 19 | Top 25 Truckload and LTL Carriers | |
| South America Trade and Logistics | ||
| Port Productivity: 2017 Rankings and Analysis | ||
| Canada Trade 2018 Outlook (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| April 2 | JOC Guide to Warehousing and Industrial Real Estate | Gulf Shipping Conference |
| West Coast Ports | ||
| Trans-Atlantic Maritime | ||
| Breakbulk magazine | ||
| April 16 | Top 40 Global Logistics Companies | NASSTRAC |
| Top 50 Trucking Companies | ||
| Container Shipping Quarterly | ||
| Gulf Trade: Top Carriers and Ports | ||
| April 30 | 3PL Report: Improving Supply Chain Visibility | Canada Trade Conference |
| Roll-On, Roll-Off and Auto Shipping | ||
| Jacksonville Trade (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| May 14 | Top 25 North American Ports | |
| Mexico Trade and Logistics | ||
| Truck and Warehouse Technology | ||
| European Ports (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Site Selection (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| May 28 | Top 100 Importers and Exporters | SMC3, AgTC, AAEI, TMSA, 3PL Summit |
| Philadelphia Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| June 11 | 3PL Midyear Review and Outlook | |
| Canada Shipping and Trade | ||
| Container Shipping Innovation | ||
| Florida Trade (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| June 25 | Midyear Shipper Outlook | |
| Asia Trade: Midyear Review and Outlook | ||
| Port Productivity | ||
| Freight Payment (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Directory of Transportation Vol. 1 | ||
| July 9 | Top Trans-Pacific Carriers and Ports | |
| Latin America Trade and Logistics | ||
| Cool Cargoes | ||
| July 23 | Peak-Season Forecast: Ocean and Intermodal | |
| Trucking: Midyear Review and Outlook | ||
| E-Commerce and Supply Chain Fulfillment | ||
| Breakbulk magazine | ||
| August 6 | Pacific Northwest Gateway | |
| Top Trans-Atlantic Carriers and Ports | ||
| Port of Baltimore (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| August 20 | JOC Top 50 Global Container Ports | |
| JOC Guide to Trucking | ||
| Inland Ports and Distribution | ||
| Technology (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Port of Long Beach polybagged custom piece | ||
| September 3 | Roll-On, Roll-Off Shipping: North America Outlook | JOC Container Trade Europe |
| European Shipping: Midyear Review and Outlook | ||
| Port Productivity: Drayage and Chassis Report | ||
| South Carolina Trade (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Foreign Trade Zones (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| September 17 | Global Logistics Focus | CSCMP, IANA |
| Container Shipping Quarterly: Top 40 Rankings and Analysis | ||
| Intermodal Market Report | ||
| October 1 | Cool Cargoes | TPM Asia |
| Asia Shipping: Third Quarter Review and Outlook | ||
| Top 25 Trans-Pacific NVOCCs | ||
| Global Supply Chain Technology Focus | ||
| California Gateway (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Houston Trade (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| Texas Ports & Logistics Directory | ||
| October 15 | Inland Distribution | JOC Inland Distribution Conference, AAPA |
| Air Cargo: Third Quarter Review and Peak-Season Outlook | ||
| Ports of the Americas | ||
| Memphis Trade (Special Advertising Section) | ||
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| October 29 | Port Productivity: First-Half 2018 Rankings | |
| North American Export Outlook | ||
| Top 50 Global Logistics Providers | ||
| Logistics Technology | ||
| Breakbulk magazine | ||
| November 12 | Asia-Europe Carriers and Ports | |
| Container Shipping | ||
| Fast Freight: Managing Time-Critical Shipments | ||
| Northeast Logistics (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| November 26 | 3PL Report: Managing Shipper Relationships | |
| US Gulf Report | ||
| Freight Payment | ||
Directory of Transportation, Vol. 2 | ||
| Ports & Terminals (Special Advertising Section) | ||
| December 10 | Global Maritime Forecast, Including Top 40 Container Carriers | |
| 2019 Trucking Outlook | ||
| Caribbean and Central America Logistics | |