Profitable Increase

• Christian Salvesen has made half-year pre-tax profits of £36m, a 10.4% increase on the same period in 1989. Turnover is up from £188.4rn to £217.4m for the half-year to the......

Units Replaced

• Christie-Tyler, one of the UK's largest furniture manufacturers, has replaced its Mercedes 1617 tractive units with 38 MAN, fivecylinder-engined, 4 x 2s worth £1.4m.......

Shares Listed

• Daimler-Benz shares are now listed on the London Stock Exchange.......

Excellent Awards

• The British International Freight Association will present its 1990 Freight Service Awards in recognition of "professional excellence" to 17 companies on 9 January in London.......

Oswald Reward

• General haulier Oswald Ingham of Rochdale has been awarded quality standard BS5750.......

Wage Talks

• BRS has met the Transport and General Workers' Union to discuss its claim for a 15% wage increase, plus improvements in terms and conditions. A further meeting is set for 17......

Parcelforce Pallets Tie Up

• Royal Mail Parcelforce has teamed up with London Carriers International to offer a guaranteed nationwide pallet delivery service. It aims to secure 10% of the 29m-a-year......

Nightshift Needs More Recruits

• Nightshift Express is moving into new, larger premises at Oldbury in the West Midlands this week as part of its restructuring programme. It is hoping to increase its franchise......