"Seaport"

Laos is expected to assume management of the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam’s central Ha Tinh province in July, a Lao investor involved in the project has said.

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha Monday instructed government agencies to speed up the development of Phuket deep seaport so that it could serve as a homeport for cruise liners. This is considered particularly urgent as the cruise industry is booming.

Port Authority says shipper did not disclose flammable cargo.

THE RADIOACTIVE waste found at Chon Buri’s Laem Chabang Seaport has been analysed though more investigation is required to track its origin and movement, the authorities said.