The complaint filed by the International Longshoremen’s Association District Council of Philadelphia and Wilmington, the Philadelphia Marine Trade Association and the Maritime
Stakeholders Group, collectively represents more than 300 maritime-related entities.
The group claim that Philadelphia Regional Port Authority is “overstepping its jurisdiction by preparing to convey maritime land to a non-maritime related use”.
The former Philadelphia Navy Yard and attached land is allegely being considered for sale to a food services company in exchange for a site inland, but the group wants to develop it into a large scale container development.
The hearing is scheduled for this week.