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Line 1: {{Short description\|Professional association}} ~~{{Infobox company~~ {{Multiple issues\| ~~\| name = Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport~~ {{Primary sources\|date=May 2019}} {{More citations needed\|date=January 2025}} }} {{Infobox company \| name = Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport International \| logo = \| area_served = Worldwide \| type = Professional Institute \| foundation = 1999 (origins from 1919) \| ___location = [[UKCorby]], Northamptonshire, United Kingdom \| key_people = ~~Dr.~~Chief ~~Dorothy~~Teete ~~Chan~~OWUSU-NORTEY ~~(Hong~~– ~~Kong)~~International President<ref>~~http~~{{cite web\|url=https://~~www.~~ciltinternational.org/~~web~~about-cilt/~~pages~~our-board/~~personalities~~\|title=About Our Board\|access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> <br/> Sharon Kindleysides – Secretary General \| industry = Logistics and Transport ~~<br/> Keith Newton~~ \| products = Membership Organisation ~~Secretary General~~ ~~\| industry =~~ ~~\| products =~~ \| revenue = \| operating_income = \| net_income = \| num_employees = \| parent = \| subsid = \| homepage = [~~http~~https://www.ciltinternational.org CILT, International] \| footnotes = }} The '''Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport''' (CILT) is a [[professional body]] representing the [[transport]] and [[logistics]] industries worldwide. It is a membership based organisation with over 30,000 members in over 30 countries. This international body is also known as '''CILT International''' to distinguish it from the [[#Representation\|National Councils, sections and branches]]. The '''Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport''' (CILT) is a [[professional body]] representing the [[transport]] and [[logistics]] industries worldwide. It is a membership-based organisation with over 30,000 members in over 40 countries. This international body is sometimes known as '''CILT International''' to distinguish it from the [[#Representation\|national councils, sections and branches]]. The principal objective of the CILT is "To promote and encourage the art and science of logistics and transport", which it achieves both through its membership and [[professional certification\|professional qualifications]]. It provides extensive opportunities for training and mentoring.<ref>Brockbank, Anne & McGill, Ian (2006). ''Facilitating Reflective Learning Through Mentoring and Coaching.'' London: Kogan Page Ltd., p. 69. ISBN 0-7494-4448-7.</ref> The principal objective of the CILT is "To promote and encourage the art and science of logistics and transport", which it achieves both through its membership and [[professional certification\|professional qualifications]]. It provides extensive opportunities for training and learning opportunities with a range of internationally recognised qualifications and courses.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ciltinternational.org/education-development/international-courses/\|title=International courses - CILT\|access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref> ==History== The Institute of Transport (IoT) was founded in London on 3 November 1919 and granted a [[~~Royal~~royal ~~Charter~~charter]] in 1926<ref>~~[http~~{{cite web\|url=https://www.ciltinternational.org/about-cilt/our-story/\|title=Our story - CILT\|access-date=9 ~~Interational~~June ~~website accessed 10/05/2016]~~2018}}</ref> to become the Chartered Institute of Transport (CIT). In 1999 the Chartered Institute of Transport and the Institute of Logistics (IoL) combined activities to become the Institute of Logistics and Transport (IOLT). In 2004 "chartered" was adopted into the title, which now reads Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. == Membership and Chartered membership == The ~~institute~~Institute of Logistics and Transport offers 4six grades of membership: Associate, Student, Affiliate, Member (MILT), Chartered Member (CMILT) and Chartered Fellow (FCILT).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.~~ciltuk~~ciltinternational.org~~.uk~~/~~Membership~~membership/~~Individual~~individual-cilt-membership/~~Grades.aspx~~membership-levels/\|title=Membership Levels - CILT\|access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref> Chartered Membership is the ~~Institute~~institute's senior professional grade of membership. Only professional bodies that have been granted the ~~Royal~~royal ~~Charter~~charter can award chartered membership, such as: Chemical, Electrical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineers; Certified, Chartered, Public Finance Accountants; and Surveyors. CILT's Chartership is of equivalent standing to these, and applying for it requires demonstrating achievement of educational attainment, professional competence and ~~[[Continuing Professional Development]]~~(CPD) to a panel. A Chartered Member is awarded the [[post-nominal letters]] CMILT. Chartered Members who have attained important positions or have had distinguished careers can be nominated for Fellowship, with the post-nominal letters FCILT. == Teaching and qualifications == The ~~Institute~~institute has a programme of teaching and qualifications, which can lead to a diploma or a degree in transport or logistics. In addition, they certify academic degrees from other institutions, such as the [[Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds]] and The Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, [[The Hong Kong Polytechnic University]], providing their graduates with exemption from examinations for proceeding to chartered status. ==Representation== The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport is represented by ~~National~~national ~~Councils, Sections,~~councils and ~~Branches~~branches in the following continents and countries:. Australia (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia - CILTA)<ref>[http://www.cilta.com.au CILTA - Australia Branch]</ref> Bangladesh Benelux (through the UK) Greater China Egypt Ghana Hong Kong (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Hong Kong - CILTHK)<ref>[http://www.edumaritime.com/hong-kong/chartered-institute-of-logistics-and-transport-in-hong-kong CILTHK - Hong Kong Branch]</ref> India Ireland Kenya Malaysia Malawi Malta Mauritius New Zealand Nigeria North America Pakistan Poland- Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa Sri Lanka Tanzania United Arab Emirates [[Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK\|United Kingdom]] Zambia Zimbabwe {{Col-begin}} ~~==References==~~ {{~~Reflist~~Col-break}} '''Africa''' ~~[http://www.ciltuk.org.uk CILT UK]~~ * Egypt * Ethiopia * Ghana * Malawi * Mauritius * Morocco * Nigeria * South Africa * Tanzania * Uganda * Zambia * Zimbabwe '''Americas''' ~~[http://www.ciltinternational.org/ CILT International]~~ * North America '''Australasia''' ~~[https://www.cilta.com.au/ CILTA - Australia Branch]~~ * Australia * New Zealand '''East Asia''' ~~[http://www.edumaritime.com/hong-kong/chartered-institute-of-logistics-and-transport-in-hong-kong CILTHK - Hong Kong Branch]~~ * China * Hong Kong * Macao * Taiwan {{Col-break}} '''South Asia''' * Bangladesh * India * Pakistan * Sri Lanka '''South East Asia''' * Indonesia * Malaysia * Philippines * Singapore '''Europe & Middle East''' * Ireland * Malta * Oman * Poland * UAE * Bahrain * Ukraine * United Kingdom {{Col-end}} == See also == * [[Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK]] – the National Council for the United Kingdom ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Official website}} [http://www.ciltinternational.org CILT International] * [http://www.ciltuk.org.uk CILT UK] {{Authority control}} * [http://www.cilta.com.au CILT Australia] * [http://www.cilt.org.sg CILT Singapore] * [http://www.cilt.pl CILT Poland] [[Category:Business and finance professional associations]] [[Category:Corby]] ~~[[Category:Logistics in the United Kingdom]]~~ [[Category:Organisations based in Northamptonshire]] [[Category:Organizations established in ~~1999~~1919]] [[Category:Professional associations based in the United Kingdom\|Logistics and Transport]] [[Category:Logistics]]