Werner Enterprises Leaps to Australia

Werner Enterprises isn’t waiting for a U.S. economic recovery — it’s searching for one in Australia.

The $2.2 billion Omaha, Neb.-based trucking and logistics operator established Werner Global Logistics Australia to build up its business Down Under.

“Australia is a market that is relatively insulated from the global economic downturn,” said Graig Stoffel, vice president of Werner Global Logistics.

A leading index for the Australian economy leaped in September, leading some economists there to expect a return to growth as high as 4 percent next year.

Werner Global Logistics Australia will offer freight forwarding, logistics, transportation and distribution services in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Contact William B. Cassidy at wcassidy@joc.com.