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September 2009 - Posts

Top Truck Ads Selected in Germany

Posted by community@uShip.com at 12:11 PM
As we were researching last week’s post on Truck Art , we stumbled upon the Rhino Awards for Truck Advertising . The Rhino awards celebrate the most creative trailer advertisements and are held every two years in Germany. All of the ads are submitted Read More...

Holy Guano, Batman!!

Posted by community@uShip.com at 2:40 PM
At uShip, we've had our share of buzz-worthy shipments -- a life-sized Frank Sinatra figure , a real dinosaur skull , and a trailer full of caskets but we just came across one that may be difficult to touch: 4 pallets of bat guano , or excrement from Read More...

Finding a Household Mover -- Better Online or Offline? Part II: Fraud and Moving Scams

Posted by community@uShip.com at 12:31 PM
uShip CEO & Founder Matt Chasen takes a look under the hood of moving and shipping to see how it’s evolving and the innovations shaping how customers and transporters do business. This series addresses the recent NPR Marketplace piece entitled, Online Read More...

Transportation News for Sept 1st to Sept 18th

Posted by community@uShip.com at 2:13 PM
A bit of good news for truck drivers in Maine next year : Maine Turnpike Authority plans to develop 30 new parking spots and equip them with devices that provide air conditioning, heating and electricity, and possibly cable TV and Internet connections. Read More...

Trucks as Art - The Creative Side of Trucking

Posted by community@uShip.com at 4:48 PM
In the past we’ve highlighted the creative spirit of truck drivers do a great job decorating their truck and t aking pictures on the road . Today we’d like to present a different point of view – trucks used as art. As pervasive as 18-wheelers and delivery Read More...

World's Largest Truck Convoy Drives Donations

Posted by community@uShip.com at 11:01 AM
The Special Olympics is once again hosting the World’s Largest Truck Convoy to help raise money for its events. We’re always happy to hear about members of the transportation industry who go out of their way to help others. The Special Olympics has long Read More...

TXTing While Driving no LOLing matter

Posted by community@uShip.com at 3:40 PM
Virginia Tech Study shows texting while driving 23 times more dangerous than regular driving, 3 times more dangerous than drunk driving. The controversy over texting-while-driving has growing recently as “smart phones” get more popular and we send over Read More...

Making Your Next Sailboat Move a Breeze

Posted by community@uShip.com at 11:12 AM
see more Fail Blog Maritime ventures need to be well played and wisely timed, especially during Hurricane Season. Erika, Fred, Grace and Henri and the rest of this season’s blowhards are sure to follow Danny, which is currently breathing down the neck Read More...