Stranded Egyptian freighter finally leaves US

An Egyptian freighter has finally been allowed to leave Charleston Harbor.

“She’s good to go,” said Jimmy Lucas, the vessel’s court-appointed custodian, as he watched her pull away Friday morning.

The ordeal for the ship The Edco and its 29 crew members began in June when a lawsuit about a sister ship, The Edco Star, kept the empty 635-foot (193-meter) Edco from leaving until the ship’s owner could satisfy creditors. U.S. visa requirements and forced the crew to stay on board.