Port wants tanker seized

The Port of New Orleans is seeking more than $1 million in damages after the tanker Atlantic Asphalt struck the docked American Heritage cruise ship on the Mississippi River, causing it to capsize and partially sink. A federal judge authorized the tanker’s seizure while the port pursues claims for damage, cleanup and lost revenue; no sale has been ordered. Thirty-two people were hospitalized, with no fatalities or critical injuries reported.

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