Updates on the Conservancy, the SS United States, and our future museum and visitor experience.
The SS United States Conservancy revealed that litigation has been raised against them over a rent dispute with the ship’s current landlord – Penn Warehousing. A bench trial (where the ultimate decision is undertaken by a sole judge, rather than a jury) kicked off on Wednesday January 17, in Philadelphia's U.S. District Court.
Read MoreThe SS United States, one of the most storied ocean liners in history and an iconic symbol of America’s ingenuity, continues to be in danger over a rent dispute, but the SS United States Conservancy is now heading to court in an effort to protect the ship.
Read MoreAction News 6 Philadelphia reports on the trial between the SS United States Conservancy and the ship's Pier 82 landlord, Penn Warehousing.
Read MoreThe fate of the SS United States is in the hands of a judge as the owners of the Philly landmark are hoping to keep the ship upright and repurpose it into a unique venue and hotel space.
Read MoreEngulfed in a stormy sea of legal conflict, the SS United States, affectionately known as ‘America’s Flagship,’ is embroiled in a federal court case over a rent dispute with Penn Warehousing. The contention arose after an unannounced doubling of the ship’s berth rent in Philadelphia in 2021, from $850 to $1,700 per day, leading to a pile-up of back rent. The SS United States Conservancy, the custodian of the ship, has steered the issue to court, seeking to navigate the debt waters and secure the vessel’s future.
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