BOGOTA: A court ordered a Cuba-bound Chinese ship loaded with undeclared weapons to sail for Havana on Tuesday, saying the arms could not be unloaded and might pose a safety threat.

Da Dan Xia, which has been held since last month, was loaded with undeclared military equipment including about 100 tons of gunpowder, 99 projectile bases and 3,000 artillery cartridge cases, according to Colombian authorities.

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