New Orleans port sues owners of tanker involved in Mississippi crash

Officials are seeking at least $1 million in damages from the owners of the tanker that hit a cruise ship last week. The incident was dubbed "the miracle on the Mississippi" after no one was killed.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2882x1746+0+0/resize/2882x1746!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr-production-npr.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F83%2F46%2F2a8840234f4db5747471e0da5f83%2Fap26317811767503.jpg' alt='The American Heritage river cruise paddleboat is seen on its side after being struck by the Atlantic Asphalt tanker ship in the Mississippi River, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, in New Orleans.'/><p>Officials are seeking at least $1 million in damages from the owners of the tanker that hit a cruise ship last week. The incident was dubbed "the miracle on the Mississippi" after no one was killed.</p><p>(Image credit: Gerald Herbert)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6041677' />