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Bob Driscoll
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

Media Highlights

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Aug 7, 2016 -- News Coverage of the Outcome of the Crystal Cruises Option Agreement

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The August 5th joint announcement released by the Conservancy and Crystal Cruises has been covered widely by media sources in the United States and beyond ranging from major print outlets to travel and maritime industry blogs: The New York Times, NY 1, Daily Press, The News Tribune, Portland Press Herald, Newsday, Travel Weekly, Zimbabwe Star, CBS Philly, Philadelphia Business Journal, Curbed Philadelphia, Travel Pulse, Maritime Matters, philly.com, and Cruise Industry News.

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Jul 8, 2016 -- Oceanliners Magazine: United States' Last Captain

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United-States-Alexanderson-FeaturedIf the SS United States gets a new captain after all these years, "he or she will have some pretty big shoes to fill," writes John Edwards. The last captain of the United States was Leroy John Alexanderson, a United States Lines captain and commodore who was master of the ship for the last five years of her service career.Read the full profile of Alexanderson HERE.