The Nosta Group has completed the first year of its Romanian subsidiary. According to a press release from the company, Nosta Logistics, founded in 2024, already plays a central role in the international growth strategy of the Osnabrück logistics group.
Nosta Logistics currently operates two locations: Cluj-Napoca focuses on road transport, while the Bucharest branch concentrates on air and sea freight. Both cities are among the economically strongest regions in Romania. According to Nosta, the decision for these locations represents a targeted measure to improve local customer service and more efficiently handle international
transports.
"Within the first year, we were able to significantly expand our customer base in Romania and consolidate our position in the market – a successful course that we want to further reinforce this year," explains Szilard Sarkozi, managing director of the Romanian national company.
Operations in Cluj-Napoca started in December 2023, and the Bucharest location began work in April 2024.
For transportation companies in European freight traffic, the development of the national company signals that direct local presence is becoming increasingly important. As Sarkozi explains, the expansion of local capacities reduces the
need for outsourced services. At the same time, proximity to major transport hubs – such as the country's largest freight airport – facilitates connectivity to international transport chains.
The development in Romania provides indications for structural shifts within the logistics flows of Eastern Europe for freight forwarders. Nosta recorded high demand from various industries in the first year, including the automotive industry, retail, furniture industry, and energy sector.
"Our goal for the second business year is to continue to consolidate this position and gradually expand our customer base to additional sectors," says Sarkozi.
Another central element is better integration into the existing European network. Cooperation with Nosta locations in Poland allows for more targeted coordination of imports and exports. According to company information, this particularly reduces the number of empty returns – an efficiency gain that pays off for both shippers and carriers.
From the perspective of transportation companies, the example of Nosta Logistics offers a blueprint for dealing with the challenges of cross-border logistics in Southeastern Europe: those who combine regional proximity with international network integration can respond more flexibly to customer needs while simultaneously
