diggit();LinkToThis()Declining demand has Philadelphia's port getting out of the cruise ship business.
The Delaware River Port Authority The Delaware River Port Authority or DRPA is a bi-state port district located within the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Board of commissioners says bigger ships and lower interest have led to fewer departures out of Philadelphia's Navy Yard terminal. Only two cruises are scheduled to depart out of Philadelphia Philadelphia, ancient cities
Philadelphia, name of several ancient cities. One was in Lydia, W Asia Minor (now W Turkey). At the foot of Mt. Tmolus and near the location of modern Alasehir, it was founded in the 2d cent. B.C. next year, down from more than 30 a few years ago.
The authority's executive committee approved a plan Wednesday to end the terminal lease on January 1. The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Inquirer
Morning newspaper, long one of the most influential dailies in the eastern U.S. Founded in 1847 as the Pennsylvania Inquirer, it took its present name c. 1860. It was a strong supporter of the Union in the American Civil War. reports the agency would save $18 million in renovation costs by ending cruises.
The full board is expected to give the plan final approval later this month. The two departures scheduled for 2011 would still be honored.
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Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com 
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