The Italian shipowner filed a lawsuit yesterday in Tacoma against one-ship owner Europa Shipping seeking to seize the 57,114-dwt Maria(built 2010). Europa is a registered owner under the umbrella of Greece’s Soloi Inc, which controls four bulkers.

Bottiglieri, which also controls a fleet of four bulkers, was aiming to attach the vessel as it called in Washington state in order to secure its $2.19m