CII Offered 2022 Connie Award to Joseph Gregorio Sr.; Captain Lynn Korwatch Lifetime Achievement

The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) honored Mr. Joseph Gregorio Sr., Chief Government Officer and Chairman, Pacific Crane Upkeep Firm, LLC, with the 2022 Connie Award yesterday in entrance of practically 400 transportation trade consultants gathered on the Renaissance Resort in Lengthy Seaside, CA.

Moreover, the CII Lifetime Achievement Award was introduced to Captain Lynn Korwatch, Government Director of the Marine Alternate of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Every year, Connie Award recipients are honored for his or her important contributions to containerization, international commerce, and the transportation trade, in addition to their revolutionary spirit and the wonderful instance they set for college kids finding out to pursue careers within the trade. This 12 months, CII can also be bestowing its Lifetime Achievement Award, which is introduced to trade leaders for his or her total physique of labor that has impacted commerce, transportation, provide chain and logistics.

2022 Connie Award Honoree – Joseph S. Gregorio, Sr.

In his presentation remarks, Steve Blust, CII President, famous that Joseph S. Gregorio, Sr. is a 40-year veteran of the cargo transportation upkeep trade and PCMC co-founder in 1990.

“Joe based PCMC with the purpose of offering high quality repairs and reliable options to the world’s 10 largest delivery traces. He labored tirelessly through the years to construct PCMC into what it’s in the present day, which is the most important upkeep and restore service supplier to the marine trade, in addition to the most important employer of ILWU mechanics on the west coast, with over 950 full-time mechanics,” Mr. Blust remarked.

Throughout Mr. Gregorio’s speech, he thanked his colleagues, prospects, ILWU, PMA and the Ports of Los Angeles, Lengthy Seaside, Oakland and The Northwest Seaport Alliance for his or her assist; it was the belief that they had in him and PCMC that has been the important thing to firm’s success. He acknowledged the workers of PCMC because the “coronary heart and soul” of the corporate, and acknowledged the assist he obtained from his household, who function his rock. For the members of the family who work for PCMC, he thanked them for his or her dedication to make PCMC larger, higher, stronger whereas preserving the corporate’s legacy.

Mr. Gregorio has at all times prioritized and constantly monitored the protection of all PCMC personnel. PCMC, together with PTSC and its different subsidiaries, has obtained a number of security awards in recognition of excellent efficiency, together with the Gerald H. Halpin – Security Excellence Award from the Sign Mutual Indemnity Affiliation for the 2019-2020 fiscal 12 months on account of its safety-first tradition.

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Captain Lynn Korwatch

Captain Lynn Korwatch, Government Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Marine Alternate, was additionally honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. “CII is delighted to honor Captain Korwatch, a real trade pioneer, by bestowing this 12 months’s Lifetime Achievement Award,” stated Mr. Blust.

“Captain Korwatch has been a ‘first’ all through her illustrious profession, together with one of many first girls to graduate from California Maritime Academy, one of many first to acquire a Grasp’s license, the primary feminine captain of a U.S. deep sea service provider vessel, in addition to the primary feminine government of the Marine Alternate of the San Francisco Bay Area,” remarked Mr. Blust. Greater than 3,500 vessels cross by way of the harbor yearly, and the Alternate, which was established in 1849, is in command of managing vessel monitoring, communications, and tug escorts.

CII Scholarship Program

In a separate ceremony that happened earlier than the Connie Award occasion, CII acknowledged its trade training mission by awarding scholarships to college students specializing in provide chain, logistics and transportation in addition to the tutorial establishments which can be coaching the way forward for our trade. California State College Maritime Academy and EXP in addition to college students from California State College, Lengthy Seaside and College of Southern California, Marshall College of Enterprise, had been introduced with 16 scholarships.

“The unbelievable generosity of our donors allows CII to uphold its training goal and encourages prime expertise to proceed pursuing a profession in our trade,” stated Chris Brooks, CII Vice President, who introduced the scholarships.

Since its inception in 1992, CII has given greater than $1 million in scholarships. Corporations can assist ongoing trade training by buying scholarships by way of CII, which begin at $1,000.

Commenting on the Connie Award occasion at Lengthy Seaside, Mr. Blust stated: “We’re more than happy to see such a big trade turnout for the Connie Awards right here at Lengthy Seaside. It speaks effectively to CII, the celebrated Connie Awards and its honorees. And we owe it to all of our supporters. Our Connie Award occasions wouldn’t be attainable with out their continued beneficiant assist.”

CII was based in 1960 and has been presenting the Connie Award since 1972. It has develop into essentially the most coveted honor within the subject of containerization and its ancillary industries. Among the many 70 recipients to this point are containerization founder Malcom McLean, Mario Cordero, William J. “Invoice” Shea, Jr., Eugene Seroka, Michael Wilson, Bruce Fennimore, James McKenna, Knud Stubkjaer, John Wolfe, Richard Steinke, Captain S.Y. Kuo, Matthew Cox and Robert Pfeiffer.