Singapore-flagged ship boarded by FBI in Baltimore cleared to resume operation

The US authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have cleared for operation a Singapore-flagged container ship that they boarded on Sept 21 in the US port of Baltimore.

- Carmen Sin

“We can confirm the authorities have left the vessel and cleared it to resume cargo operations yesterday,” a spokesman for the Singapore-based firm that manages the vessel, Synergy Marine Group, told The Straits Times on Sept 23.

It did not provide further details.

When contacted, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said it was informed by the ship's manager about the boarding, and that the vessel is expected to depart Baltimore on schedule.