Prosperity at Spanish ports rises

As of July 31, the company had 415 employees－three are from China and the remainder locals. The company also hired all locals for 1,000 outsourced jobs.

Sun is keeping a tight rein on expenses with detailed management measures. He said one example is that their office used to have only one control for the air conditioner. "If one employee worked overtime, the whole office's air conditioner was on," which, he said, was a huge waste. So he put in three controls for different sections. "It ensures (comfort in) the employee's work environment, and also saves money for the company."

Noatum operates the largest container terminal at the Port of Valencia. The port handled a total of 4.83 million TEUs last year, making it the largest container terminal in the Mediterranean and the fifth-largest port in Europe, port officials said.

The Port of Valencia is a main gateway to the Iberian Peninsula and a natural port for Madrid. Its exports include marble, wine, beer, juice and olive oil and its main imports include mechanical equipment, furniture and electronic appliances.

The area within a 350-kilometer radius of Valencia contributes more than 55 percent of Spain's GDP.

The company has the only container terminal at the Port of Bilbao, and 99 percent of its cargo serves local areas. It is a gateway to the Iberian Peninsula and southern France.

Two railway terminals can improve intermodal transport to link the coastal areas and the interior, company officials said.