DALLAS, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected to provide civil,
structural and marine engineering consulting and design services
for the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). The largest
container port in Florida, JAXPORT
is deepening its shipping channel to accommodate more cargo aboard
the larger ships calling on them from destinations throughout
Asia and other world markets
through both the Panama and Suez
canals. JAXPORT is also home to the Carnival Ecstasy cruise line
and recently accommodated three additional cruise ships during the
cruise industry's suspension of U.S. cruise operations due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Jacobs will partner with JAXPORT to maintain, enhance and expand
the port's three cargo terminals and one passenger cruise terminal
which may involve wharfs, docks, berths, bulkheads, dock-piles and
other similar facilities for their terminal structures. Additional
civil and structural support includes planning, design,
construction and similar services for buildings, roads,
bridges and rails. Each contract spans three years with renewals
possible for two additional one-year periods.
"JAXPORT is encountering a period of tremendous growth," says
Jacobs People & Places Solutions Senior Vice President
Tom Meinhart. "This contract gives
us the opportunity to help them meet the needs of their growing
operations, but more importantly contribute to their critical role
as a major economic engine in Northeast
Florida."
An independent agency responsible for the development of public
seaport facilities in Jacksonville, JAXPORT owns, maintains and
markets three cargo terminals, an intermodal container transfer
terminal and a passenger cruise terminal along the St. Johns River.
According to the most recent economic impact study, cargo activity
through Jacksonville's seaport
generates 138,000 jobs in Florida
and more than $31 billion in annual
economic impacts for the region and state.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by
solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities,
resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational
advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing,
turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for
good. With $13 billion in revenue and
a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum
of professional services including consulting, technical,
scientific and project delivery for the government and private
sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on
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forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements
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Statements made in this release that are not based on historical
fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking
statements on management's current estimates and expectations as
well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently
uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business
results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements,
including, but not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
and the related reaction of governments on global and regional
market conditions and the company's business. For a description of
some additional factors that may occur that could cause actual
results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2019, and in particular the
discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk
Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 26, 2020, and in
particular the discussions contained under Part I, Item 2 -
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations; Part II, Item 1 - Legal Proceedings; and
Part II, Item 1A - Risk Factors, as well as the company's other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is
not under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements
after the date of this press release to conform to actual results,
except as required by applicable law.
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