The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – one of the best kept secrets of the transport profession!

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is the professional home for anyone involved in moving or managing the movement of people and things around the country and internationally be it by rail, road, water, air or even space!

Sharon Kindleysides Chief Executive, CILT (UK)

CILT(UK) has more than 12,500 members and is a part of the international CILT family that boasts more than 30,000 members worldwide. Well connected with government, private sector and industry bodies – we pride ourselves on our contacts and ability to provide unbiased and relevant advice across the profession.

Whatever your specialism, at CILT there is a professional community to support you. We have fantastic resources whether you are looking to learn, contribute, network or problem solve – CILT provides the unique opportunity to engage with a wide range of like-minded people across nine professional sectors and over twenty-five special interest groups. We are particularly proud of our Next Generation Forum, which encourages younger members to participate in our events and activities. Every year, we invite a member of the Forum to Chair our Annual Conference to inspire younger and older professionals alike. Membership is open to individuals involved in any roles within the entire sector with different membership levels to meet your personal needs and aspirations.

We recognise that our members have followed a variety of career paths, and the assessment process for membership acknowledges both the value and relevance of work experience gained within the profession as well as formal qualifications, with dedicated routes for Armed Forces members to reflect their specialist training and backgrounds.

Training and career development is one of the key benefits of membership. The Institute offers courses at all levels, enabling individuals to develop their own career pathway within CILT’s Competency Framework – which provides a route to gaining practical and professional competencies.

For organisational members, our Learning Pathway Accreditation and recognition allows in-house courses, learning solutions and development programmes to be mapped and aligned directly to the Competency Framework and enabling employees to attain professionally recognised, Certified Membership grades.

An added benefit of membership is access to our Knowledge Centre, based in the John Williams Library in Corby. This industry-leading resource is one of the largest sources of logistics, transport and supply chain information in the world and offers the opportunities for in-person or online research. Our expert library team use all of the resources at their disposal to answer member queries and provide information, quickly, efficiently and thoroughly.

Get in touch with us at membership@ciltuk.org.uk and find out more!