GABRIELSON AND SCHEMBER HONORED AT CONNIE AWARDS IN CHICAGO

News Release Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) April 8, 2011

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Containerization & Intermodal
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Two Industry
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CHICAGO (April 7, 2011) - Rick Gabrielson, Director of International
Transportation for Target Corporation and George Schember, Vice President
Corporate Transportation and Logistics for Cargill were each presented
with Connie Awards by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute
(CII) at an industry-wide dinner at the Marriot O'Hare.
 
Each recipient was recognized with the
prestigious award for significant influence on containerization in world
trade and transportation.  Anthony Chiarello, president
of American Shipping Group, presented the award to Mr. Gabrielson. Allen
Clifford, CII president, presented the Connie Award to Mr.
Schember.
 
CII, founded in 1960, has been presenting the
Connie Award since 1972, and it has become the most coveted honor in the
field of containerization and its ancillary industries. 
Among some 40 recipients to date are Captain S. Y. Kuo, Phillip
Yeager, Ronald Widdows, Malcom McLean, Thomas B. Crowley Sr., Anthony A.
Scioscia, James McKenna, James Newsome and the Honorable Helen D.
Bentley.
 
"Without the cargo, there is no industry,"
said Mr. Clifford. "CII determined and the votes indicated that honoring a
major importer, such as Target, and a significant exporter, Cargill, was
appropriate at this time. It also allowed us to bring the Connie Awards to
America's heartland." Both recipients were honored for innovative spirit
in their careers and at their respective companies, as well as for the
positive influence on the industries they serve.
 In accepting the award, Mr. Gabrielson
said: "This is a time of
tremendous change and opportunity within the entire shipping industry. Our
nation's infrastructure-- ports, roads, bridges and last mile connectors--
is not able to handle our future growth. Many of our locks and dams on our
inland waterways have aged well beyond their useful life. Without
improvements to our physical supply chain, we could see further impacts to
our economy. The completion of the widening of the Panama Canal in 2014
will be a game changer." He continued, "East Coast and Gulf ports could
begin to see more discretionary cargo when it's completed.  But
beyond the developments in the ports themselves, the last mile connectors
and inland infrastructure must be in place to truly capitalize on the
benefit." Gabrielson continued: "I believe that now is the time to
collaborate together as shippers and service providers- to work with our
leaders at the State and Federal level to develop the comprehensive goods
movement plan that we need. This will begin to lay the groundwork for
infrastructure changes that will meet our current and future needs. We all
know resources are tight for our government partners, so as leaders we
must work to prioritize those projects that will have the biggest impact
on our industry and our economy." 
 
In closing, Mr. Gabrielson said: "And as
leaders in this industry, we also have a responsibility to help develop
tomorrow's leaders. The education, scholarship and outreach programs that
CII and others are doing are helping to lay the foundation for that to
become a reality. I would encourage all of us to get engaged in these
programs and make them a priority."
 
Mr. Gabrielson is responsible for the management and movement
of all imported product for Target Stores and Target.com. 

 
Mr. Schember is responsible for the Global
Container Group, Cargill's Warehouse and Terminal Group, has over 25 years
experience in the logistics industry. 
 
In accepting his award, Mr. Schember
said: "I am here representing
Cargill and its 1,200 transportation and logistics professionals
worldwide." Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food,
agricultural and industrial products and services.  
 
Mr. Schember noted: "The rise in global
population and the recent commodity price spikes bring renewed attention
to the issue of food security around the world.  We believe food
security is a basic human right.  One dimension of the issue is
addressed by free trade and the movement of food from areas of surplus to
areas of deficit. Cargill works hard at this every day, and this fits well
with Containerization & Intermodal Institute's mission to promote
international trade as well as advance awareness and understanding of the
industry and its benefits."
 
"This industry is extremely vibrant and
sometimes even volatile.  Events such as tsunamis, financial
meltdowns, and political unrest impact our transportation and supply
chains often.  They also take most the headlines as well. Yet,
we should also recognize the challenges all of us face in running
effective businesses, collaborating, serving customers and meeting
requirements on a day-to-day basis," he added. "The industry needs to
attract and retain top talent with both the technical as well as
commercial and cross-functional skills to innovate and lead in the future.
For that reason, I am pleased CII supports scholarship and the education
of the next generation," Schember concluded.
 
In addition to the awards, CII presented four
scholarships to students studying at Northwestern University's
Transportation Center. The scholarships were donated by The Journal of
Commerce, Global Container Terminals, History of Containerization
Foundation/BSY Associates Inc. and CII.  Christopher
Lindsey, Luis de la Torre, Bill Pun and Ken Fuller were the students
honored.
 
ABOUT CII
CII, a non-profit organization, promotes
industry awareness, preserves the history of intermodalism and engages
scholarly interest in the field by organizing educational conferences and
seminars, serving as an information resource, providing networking
opportunities, offering career guidance, arranging internships and
facilitating scholarships. 
 
CII is dedicated to promoting the
international intermodal industry in education outreach and co-published
with Commonwealth Business Media the book, "The Box That Changed the
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