2022 Connie Award in Long Beach, CA
Joseph S. Gregorio Sr., CEO and chairman of Pacific Crane Maintenance Corporation, (PCMC), has been named recipient of the 2022 Connie Award, which will be presented by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CCI) on 14 September 2022. In addition, Captain Lynn Korwatch will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award in recognition of her 45-year maritime career.
Gregorio is a 40-year veteran of the cargo transportation maintenance industry and co-founded PCMC in 1990. PCMC was founded to provide quality repairs and reliable solutions to the ten largest shipping lines in the world.
Korwatch was one of the first women to graduate from California Maritime Academy, one of the first to earn a Master’s licence, and the first female captain of an US merchant vessel. During her long career, she also worked for Matson in various ship officer positions and as a shoreside executive. (cj)