Owned by IHS Inc.,[3] its brands include The Journal of Commerce,[4] PIERS: The Port Import/Export Reporting Service, and a number of directory databases covering the international trade, railroad, and trucking markets.
[2] The JOC Group also stages about 11 conferences and exhibitions serving international trade and maritime markets.
[7] Through its brands including The Journal of Commerce, JOC Group provides import and export trade information to more than 1,600 companies, governments, and associations in more than 50 countries.
[8] Electra acquired JOC Group Inc., in April 2013 from UK based events-led marketing services and communications company UBM plc.
[4] IHS Inc., announced in November 2014 that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire JOC Group Inc.[2][3] This United States media company article is a stub.