The seized Gourdomichalis brothers' ship at the center of a worldwide legal controversy will, for the time being, stay docked on the Columbia River.

At a hearing Wednesday in Portland, Oregon federal court, Vigorous Shipping and Trading had its motion to vacate the 52,500-dwt Vigorous' (built 2005) attachment denied by Judge Michael Mosman.

Attorneys for the company did not return a request for comment Thursday afternoon.