Action News 6 Philadelphia reports on the trial between the SS United States Conservancy and the ship's Pier 82 landlord, Penn Warehousing.
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The 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.
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Engulfed 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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The SS United States Conservancy revealed that it is in litigation over a rent dispute with SS United States’ landlord, Penn Warehousing, according to a press release.
Read MorePHILADELPHIA, PA – The SS United States Conservancy, the national non-profit organization that owns and safeguards America’s Flagship, the SS United States, is in litigation over a rent dispute with the vessel’s landlord, Penn Warehousing. A bench trial is set to begin tomorrow in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, and today the Conservancy released the following statement:
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