Commercial seaports and modes of maritime transport -- Documentation, financial transactions, and business entities in commercial maritime transportation -- International and U.S. maritime security regulation and programs -- Vulnerabilities in the cargo supply chain -- Plagues of the seas: piracy and stowaways -- Drug smuggling via maritime cargo, containers, and vessels -- Terrorism and commercial maritime transportation -- A strategic blueprint for world-class seaport security -- Port security management --Threat mitigation strategies -- Information security and assurance.