Philadelphia contentious land swap to go ahead

Philadelphias MaritimeStakeholders Group was dealt a bitter blow to its campaign to stop aland swapin the port to a non-maritime business when Pennsylvania CommonwealthCourt Judge Dan Pellegrini denied their request to a preliminaryinjunction.

The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) is in the throes of swapping maritime land known as the Pier 98 Annex to the SYSCO Corporation, a domestic food distribution company.

The stakeholders argue the PRPA should be enjoined from turning over any of the Port of Philadelphia’s prime maritime property for non-maritime use.

However, the stakeholders group have vowed to stand firm despite the setback.