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SS United States Conservancy Prevails in Rent ...

US District Court Senior Judge Anita Brody ruled today that the SS United States’ landlord, Penn Warehousing, could not double dockage fees without notice in its effort to force “America’s Flagship” from Pier 82 in Philadelphia. However, the Court also directed the irreplaceable national symbol to vacate the premises by September 12, 2024.

SS United States Conservancy Prevails in Rent Dispute But America's Flagship Must Relocate or Be Lost

Philadelphia

Press Release: Owners of America's Flagship Request Short Extension from Court as Efforts to Relocate the Historic SS United States Continue

Press Release: Owners of America's Flagship Request Short Extension from Court as Efforts to Relocate the Historic SS United States Continue

As the SS United States Conservancy continues to explore all avenues to relocate America’s Flagship, the national nonprofit organization that owns and cares for the iconic symbol of the nation has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania requesting a short extension of the deadline to move the vessel from September 12, 2024 until December 5, 2024. The Conservancy’s motion comes as the organization continues to aggressively explore potential temporary and permanent berths in the Philadelphia area and other port cities along the East Coast and prepare the ship to leave its current pier safely.

WHYY: Supreme Court decision time, art behind bars, the SS United States

WHYY: Supreme Court decision time, art behind bars, the SS United States

The SS United States in South Philly issues an SOS for a new home by September. After a dispute, stewards have 90 days to find a berth or face possible scrapping. We talk with Susan Gibbs, president and co-founder of the SS United States Conservancy and granddaughter of William Francis Gibbs, the ships’ designer.