Currently, KEE Fuel is providing regular deliveries to the Fremantle Bridges project in partnership with Laing O’Rourke. We are servicing the project three days a week, with plans to increase to five days per week as the project progresses.

KEE Fuel has also played a pivotal role in the successful completion of major rail infrastructure projects, including the Ellenbrook-Morley and Yanchep rail lines. By ensuring all equipment was fuelled and operational in line with contracted schedules, we contributed to the seamless execution of these key developments. As these projects near completion, KEE Fuel continues to provide ad hoc support, helping finalise the finishing touches.

Our team is growing, and we’re thrilled to welcome two new drivers, Matthew Austin and Tyler Allen, to the Fuel division. Matthew brings valuable experience from the mining industry, while Tyler’s expertise comes from the drilling sector. Both have quickly adapted to their roles, demonstrating the hard work and dedication that define the KEE Fuel team.

As we look to the future, KEE Fuel remains committed to delivering exceptional service and supporting critical infrastructure projects across the region. Whether it’s consistent scheduling, reliable supply, or adaptable solutions, our team ensures every client’s needs are met with professionalism and efficiency.

If you’d like to learn more about KEE Fuel’s services, connect with Brett Thiele, General Manager of KEE Logistics. Call Brett on 0419 607254 or email bthiele@keegroup.com.au.

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Beyond the daily commute, congestion cuts into valuable time with family and friends. According to Will Golsby from the RAC, “Our roads are struggling to keep up with demand.”

The 2023 RAC Commuting and Congestion survey found that 50% of Perth peak-hour drivers are dissatisfied with their commute. Nearly two-thirds of members believe that fixing busy intersections would be the most effective way to ease congestion on Perth roads.

‘Cross’ Roads

Main Roads has identified the worst intersections in Perth for congestion, see if you can spot your ‘cross’-roads

1. Reid Hwy and Erindale Rd, Hamersley
2. Tonkin Hwy and Welshpool Rd East, Wattle Grove
3. Leach Hwy and Manning Rd, Bentley
4. Graham Farmer Fwy and Loftus St Interchange, West Perth
5. Roe Hwy and Great Eastern Hwy Bypass, Hazelmere
6. Charles St and Vincent St, North Perth
7. Mitchell Fwy and Hutton St Interchange, Osborne Park
8. Graham Farmer Fwy and East Pde Interchange, Perth
9. Wanneroo Rd and Hepburn Av, Marangaroo
10. Canning Hwy and Kwinana Fwy Interchange, Como

source: Main Roads, RAC, The Western Australian

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Visualisation

The team has also introduced the KEE Visual Boards. These boards enable individuals to discuss their areas of influence and provide a visual representation of performance and trends in Safety, Maintenance, and Production. Each meeting starts with a review of the previous day’s safety performance and any risks for the current day.

Safety First

A weekly safety focus is set every Monday to guide Safety Observations and reinforce our commitment to Felt Safety Leadership.

Our motto, “Leadership Drives Culture, Culture Drives Production,” underscores the importance of these initiatives. Come on over to the Logistics Donga at 9am Tuesday – Friday or 10am Monday to visualise the KEE Logistics work.

Brett Thiele, GM KEE Logistics
Call me on 0419 607254 or email bthiele@keegroup.com.au for all your transport and fuel requirements.

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Australian Owned and Operated

KEE chooses to use Tieman as, like KEE, it is an Australian family owned and operated company. The company was founded in 1953 by Neil Tieman. Neil and his brothers started the business from the family backyard in Preston, Victoria. They started making stainless steel tanks and vessels initially for the dairy industry. Neil manufactured the first Tieman road tanker in 1955 – a 1,000 Gallon tanker that delivered milk from Drouin to Melbourne.

The Tieman Tanker company grew quickly and due to the ever growing demand, the brothers found a larger site to work in and established a manufacturing factory in Keon Park in 1961.

Throughout the next decade larger capacity articulated tankers for the dairy industry became essential to the trade and the business grew accordingly. The company saw a niche in the market and as well as making dairy tankers, they diversified into additional food manufacturing equipment.

In 1973 Tieman introduced the first `Ringed` construction tanker to the Australian market, which reduced tare weights. The ringed tanker also added structural integrity which in turn maximised payloads.

Throughout the next twenty years, Tieman grew and grew. Interstate service branches were opened, they introduced aluminium fuel tankers and mild steel bitumen tankers to their product range and in 1994 the current Campbellfield manufacturing site was purchased.

Industry Leading Innovation

At the beginning of the century Tieman designed and built the first stainless steel bitumen tanker, an innovative non corrosive barrel design that still leads the industry today. They partnered with O.ME.P.S, one of Europe`s leading aluminium dry bulk tanker manufacturer, to become their exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand.

First-To-Industry

Recent first-to-industry PBS innovations by Tieman are listed below;

20m B Double

20m Rigid & Dog Trailer

26m `Tank Liner` range

the `Super Pocket`

the `Super Triple` 

the `Tri Train` 42m

Heavy Vehicle Industry Icon

From humble beginnings, the Tieman family run business has manufactured over 5,000 tankers from aluminium fuel tanker road trains to state-of-the-art stainless steel milk transporters.

Neil was honoured with the Order of Australia Medal for his contribution to the Australian Transport Industry in 2011.

Neil Tieman OAM, sadly passed away at home aged 95 in 2021.

Source: www.tieman.com.au/ Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia 

to learn more about Tieman, visit:

www.tieman.com.au

https://hvia.asn.au/vale-neil-tieman-oam/

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Did you know the world produces about 100 times more biofuels now than it did ten years ago, and by its very nature, biofuels are renewable resources. Yes, I know some of you hard-core environmentalists are lining up to shoot me down, however, it is an alternative to oil-based products, right?

Did you also know that a diesel engine in a car is almost twice as efficient as a petrol engine? Diesel engines can reach 40% and even higher efficiency compared to a petrol engines. The sad fact is that a petrol car is only about 20% efficient. What I mean by that, is only 20% of the actual fuel burned is used to move the vehicle, the rest is lost to friction, noise, or engine functions. A large majority of the energy produced actually goes out of the exhaust as heat.

Leigh Hayward, KEE Fuel Manager

Picture: Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913) copyright dieselnet.com

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The other big change in WA is that we have seen our refinery close. What will happen from here as WA looks towards importing all its fuel products? Prices should become more competitive, right?

We will see several new storage facilities completed in the next few years and the refinery change into a major storage terminal. WA should see an increase in terminal capacity to over a billion litres of fuel products. The question is, how long will that last us all, and if there are supply chain disruptions for any reason, how likely is that even to happen?

January was also another milestone for KEE Fuel as we welcomed our latest piglet into the family! This gives us surety of supply, with two trucks heading to the northern metro projects and two heading to southern projects as we play our little part in the recovery and infrastructure programs. KEE Fuel will have you covered.

And for those of you who are interested in following Kazumi’s career, our trainee has been busy:
Inducted into a fuel terminal – check
First Aid certification – check
An official traineeship commenced – check
Inducted into basically every project in Perth- check

At almost 19, Kazumi is ready to fit the “L” plates on again to head towards another training milestone. Good luck Kazumi, you have the best team in the business to help you with this!

Leigh Hayward, KEE Fuel/Spray Manager  Connect with me

Photo by Katharyn Quinn ©2021

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Yes, maybe my friends are as ‘nerdy’ as me and yes, we do sometimes talk about subjects that normal people might suggest were ‘abnormal’. Well this conversation was as geeky as ever;- we chatted about Fuel Burn Statistics!

I mention this, as I was a bit taken a back when one of my buddies mentioned that they had downloaded statistics from a new machine which had been operating for just a few months. The statistic that shocked both of us was that the machine had been idling 57% of it’s total usage time. And worryingly, some industry experts say this is not unusual!

We did a bit more research, and all those nonproductive hours translate into a lot of wasted fuel; almost 4 litres or more every hour.

For an owner who logs 2,000 hours per year for five years, idling could drive fuel costs up to as much as $22,200! Sometimes it’s not a bad idea being a little bit geeky- it could save you thousands!

1. Limit idle time at shut-off. Older engines need 2 minutes, newer engines almost none.
2. Turn off trucks that are waiting more than 5 minutes to load or unload.
3. Restrict morning warm-ups to 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Turn off equipment during lunchtime, breaks and other periods when not in use.
5. Use the automatic shutdown feature when available.
6. Anticipate the mobile requirements of other equipment and position the inactive machine where it won’t impede the movement of other units.

Leigh Hayward, KEE Fuel Manager

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We are seeing unprecedented pump prices for fuel, driven by a falling Australian dollar vs the Greenback and the highest prices we have seen for the sale of crude oil in almost half a decade as the price passes $80 USD for a barrel of crude oil and international politics drive the supply price ever further upwards.

As we are all on this fuel pricing course together and we are all paying for the escalated prices, here at KEE Fuel we will work with you to try and come up with a solution to ease the increasing pain. We don’t have a magic wand to cure the symptoms of the problem but we may be able to help mitigate  some of the associated pain!

As the old saying goes “a dollar saved is a dollar earned”. If the trend keeps heading in the same direction these dollars become more important than ever.

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KEE Fuel has purchased yet another state-of-the-art Tieman fuel terminal-ready tanker. With the third tanker entering service, we can now better cover Perth’s Metro area. With our four drivers’ combined one hundred plus years of experience delivering into the hydrocarbon industry, we believe we have the right people using the best tools available.

Need to make your onsite life simpler, easier, safer and more cost effective? Switch to KEE Fuel.

As always, we are happy to hear feedback about how we can help your business.

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Along with the new tanker, we are very privileged to acquire the services of one of the petroleum industry’s most experienced and well respected driver trainers Brian “Yogi” Richards (pictured above). KEE Fuel continues to aim to deliver savings across the metropolitan market to our valued clients. If you’d like to be part of the Pink Pig rewards scheme, please call Leigh on: 0428 247668.

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