| Group Sues Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Over Proposed Land Swap |
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| Friday, 28 September 2007 08:20 | |||
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Several groups, including the International Longshormen's Association District Council of Philadelphia and Wilmington, the Philadelphia Marine Trade Association and the Maritime Stakeholders Group have won a hearing at the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania to determine whether the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority has overstepped its bounds by negotiating with food-service provider Sysco to swap terminal area land for inland parcels that have no maritime value. The groups are working to redevelop the contentious parcel into a super-terminal for container ships. The container ship proposal, if successful, would bring 175,000 new jobs to the area, according to the group. The hearing is scheduled for October 3, 2007. Click Read More for a link to the full release From PR Newswire: HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has granted a request for an expedited hearing requested by major maritime interests in the Delaware River area in a lawsuit questioning the jurisdiction of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority. The hearing, scheduled presently for October 3, 2007, by Senior Judge Barry F. Feudale, is based on a complaint filed by the International Longshoremen's Association District Council of Philadelphia and Wilmington (DE), the Philadelphia Marine Trade Association (PMTA) and the Maritime Stakeholders Group (MSG). The three organizations, which collectively represent more than 300 maritime-related entities, claim that the PRPA is overstepping its jurisdiction by preparing to convey maritime land to a non- maritime related use.
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