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The historic ocean liner SS United States must be moved from its Philadelphia pier by Sept. 12 under a federal court ruling.
The nonprofit SS United States Conservancy resisted a move by Pier 82 landlords Penn Warehousing to double dockage fees for the 1950s luxury liner, which the conservancy has hoped to convert to a mixed-use development and maritime museum since acquiring the ship in 2011.
But U.S. District Court Senior Judge Anita Brody, while ruling against the rent increase attempt, also directed the conservancy to move the 992’ ship from where it’s been tied up since 1996.
“While the Conservancy was vindicated in not being…