New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River

First reported by CNN at Fri 2:09 PM · 9 outlets in all

1. PBS NewsHour35mNew Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi RiverThe lawsuit, filed by the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, said the Atlantic Asphalt tanker caused at least $1 million in damage to its terminal. A judge issued a warrant Friday giving federal officials control of the ship for now.
2. AP1hNew Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship on Mississippi River
3. CBS News2hPort of New Orleans sues tanker that hit riverboat cruise for $1 millionThe port asked a judge to seize and sell the tanker that hit a riverboat cruise to cover the costs of repairs.
4. CNN19hTanker ‘lost control’ and hit cruise ship in New Orleans, spurring massive evacuation, officials say
5. Yahoo News22hAll accounted for and 32 hospitalized after tanker sinks New Orleans cruise shipThe mayor of New Orleans said on Friday evening that all of the more than 100 passengers aboard a cruise ship docked at the Port of New Orleans on the Mississippi River had been accounted for after a large asphalt tanker crashed into it, causing it to sink. Mayor Helena Moreno said at a news conference that the collision between the American Heritage cruise ship — a riverboat-style ship — and a tanker called the Atlantic Asphalt occurred around 12:30 p.m. after the tanker “lost control.” She said that passengers immediately began disembarking, but as they did so, the cruise ship capsized.…
6. MS NOW23hAll 180 aboard survive after tanker hits cruise ship on Mississippi RiverNew Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said 32 people were taken to the hospital, but none of them had critical injuries.
7. Washington Examiner23hTanker crashes into river cruise ship carrying over 100 passengers in Port of New OrleansAll of the passengers aboard a cruise ship on the Mississippi River have been accounted for after the boat collided with a tanker near the Port of New Orleans on Friday afternoon, prompting a large emergency response. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. when an Atlantic Asphalt tanker crashed into the American Cruise Lines’ American
8. Axios24hMississippi River cruise crash has no fatalities, critical injuries
9. The Hill24hTanker collides with riverboat on Mississippi River at Port of New OrleansThe American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage riverboat was docked at the port when it was struck by the Atlantic Asphalt tanker Friday afternoon.