Preliminaries -- Contents -- Preface -- Preface to the First Edition -- 1 Overview -- 2 Governments Interest and Involvement in International Logistics -- 3 Logistics in Different Parts of the World -- 4 Ocean Ships and Shipping -- 5 Chartering Bulk Ocean Carriers -- 6 The Ocean Liner Contract System -- 7 International Air Transportation -- 8 Surface Transport to and from Ports and to and from Canada and Mexico -- 9 Seaports Airports Canals and Tunnels -- 10 International Logistics Functions and Intermediaries -- 11 Terms of Sale and Payment -- 12 Documentation and Insurance -- 13 Logistics of Export Product Movement -- 14 International Sourcing -- 15 Logistics of Famine Relief -- 16 The Role of Logistics in International Supply Chain Management -- 17 Future Issues in International Logistics.