The port of New Orleans sues the owner and operator of the Atlantic Asphalt tanker for more than $1m in damages after it crashed into the docked American Heritage cruise ship on the Mississippi River, injuring more than 30 people. A federal judge approved the tanker's seizure the same day, and the port's lawsuit alleges negligence by Nave Shipping SA and Thome Ship Management, while mayor Helena Moreno calls the outcome a 'miracle on the Mississippi'.