“We are delighted to begin the new phase of the company’s history with our new brand NOATUM. We will build NOATUM into a solid brand of reference nationally and internationally in our sector. In the coming weeks we will launch the entire new branding strategy which will further reinforce our market leading position,” said Douglas Schultz, CEO of NOATUM.
NOATUM is one of the leading operators of maritime terminals in Spain with interests in Bilbao (Abra Terminales Maritimas “ATM”), Valencia (Maritima Valenciana “MARVALSA”), Málaga (Terminales del Sureste “TdS”) y Las Palmas (Operaciones Portuarias Canarias S.A, “OPCSA”), and in the largest vehicle terminal in the Mediterranean in Barcelona (“Autoterminal”).
NOATUM also operates bulk cargo and general cargo terminals in Santander (Graneles Solidos Minerales (“GSM”), Sagunto (“Marvalsa Sagunto”) y Valencia (“Terminales Marítimas Servicesa”), the rail terminal at Coslada (“Madrid”) and is the Spanish market leader in shipping agency and related businesses through its subsidiary, Maritima del Mediterraneo (“MARMEDSA”).
NOATUM Ports SLU is held by NOATUM Port Holdings S.L. (previously known as Turia Port Investments SLU) and MARMEDSA is held by NOATUM Maritime Holdings SLU (previously known as Turia Port Management Investments SLU)
DSPL (“NOATUM”) was acquired by a group comprising institutional investors including Dutch pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP and advised by JP Morgan Asset Management, from construction conglomerate ACS late in 2010.