Night Star Express sees record 14% growth in volumes

German-based Night Star Express recorded a shipment growth of more than 14% for 2010. The express specialist said it carried more than 4m items over the course of the year – a company record.

This rise in volumes follows on from strong growth reported over previous years, as the company strives to become a market leader, Night Star Express said.

Managing director Matthias Hohmann cited the “ever increasing demand for value-added after-sales logistics” as a key reason behind the company’s success.

He added that Night Star Express was able to win new customers through its extensive coverage of different industries, the company’s development of international relations, and its personalised Night Express service.

In order to grow further, Hohmann said that Night Star Express will now invest to increase capacity.

“For our customers, we are well established as a reliable business partner,” he said, adding that the company ensures that “high-quality services” remain “top priority”.

With the launch of operations at Night Star Express’s new hub in Hünfeld last year, Hohmann said that necessary investments have been made to ensure top quality customer service.

He also revealed plans to open a new hub in Honold, Stuttgart, in early May, which will see existing capacities for the region double in size.

Hohmann added that a growth in volumes had come from the acquisition of new customers, as well as a rise in shipments from existing clients.

Looking forward to 2011, the managing director said that Night Star Express is looking “optimistically to the future”, with the business encouragingly looking to further develop its network.

This will provide a “sound basis to guide the business model of Night Star Express through 2011 successfully,” Hohmann concluded.