The past three months have been exciting to say the least, securing new clients under extreme circumstances and in turn allowing KEE Transport to show what is possible with a service driven team.

We were approached by a very well known customer in the transport industry, with an almost impossible deadline. The client asked for us to provide eight low loaders for a load out the following day from Perth into the Pilbara- this in itself is no mean feat, but this was on top of an already highly committed schedule.

As this was a new client, we were unsure if we were being tested to see if we could pull off such a task, checking we could deliver on our promise. But the end result is we accepted and completed the mission and now have the start of a very solid relationship, providing not only their North West haulage needs but now also their express ‘Hot Shot “ services and local recycling movements. In fact it’s been such a successful venture, that we have just sent our team over to their facility to assist them with developing a new load restraint and compliance plan. It’s been a major coup to win such a prestigious contract and I am incredibly proud of my team, who went above and beyond to secure it.

-Nathan Terrell, KEE Transport Manager

A few weeks ago I caught up with some industry friends and we got onto the subject of statistics.

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

The winter is giving our farmers and dams our much needed rains, which every year inevitably slows the industry down.

Fortunately for us though, the sun seems to be shining on our Great State’s future!

The government stimulus packages to infrastructure projects are in design and well overdue. Many WA companies are having a hard time due to many differing factors, but a level of optimism is on the rise.

I thank our loyal clients and our own hard-working men and women for their continued loyalty and let’s push onwards to keep up the great work. I believe good times are coming very soon to Perth and WA!

Clayton Spiers, Director

“And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.”
– Gilbert K. Chesterton, Writer