Steinke to receive Connie Award

Steinke to receive Connie Award    Richard D. Steinke, who will retire this year as executive director of the Port of Long Beach, has been selected to receive the Containerization & Intermodal Institute’s (CII) Connie Award.

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   During his 14-year career at the port, Steinke led redevelopment of the former Long Beach Naval Complex, creating one of the nation’s largest container cargo terminals. He also implemented a green port policy that included a successful clean trucks program in collaboration with the Port of Los Angeles.
   CII said Steinke’s leadership and expertise were instrumental in winning approvals for the $1 billion Middle Harbor redevelopment project and the $950 million Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement project.
   The award will be presented at a dinner on Sept. 21 at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach.
   CII also presents scholarships to students studying logistics and companies any company can sponsor a named scholarship through CII. More than $500,000 has been distributed through its auspices since 1992.
   For more information on tickets and sponsorship contact Barbara Yeninas, executive director at (732) 817-9131 or execdir@containerization.org.