CILT in Malaysia

CILT stands for The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. CILT is the international professional body for all sectors of logistics and transport industry. Founded in the United Kingdom in 1919 and granted a Royal Charter in 1926, it was established to promote knowledge of the science and art of logistics and transport and to provide a source of authoritative views for communication to government, industry and the community.

The Institute is a progressive and purposeful organization which provides a forum for professionals and academicians engaged in transport and logistics industry. The Institute’s Qualifying Examinations are internationally recognized professional transport and logistics qualification of a high educational standard. A member with a pass in the CILT Qualifying Examination is accepted as equivalent to a general degree. 

Together with appropriate work experiences, they lead to full Membership and the designatory letters of “CMILT” which recognized by the Public Services Department in Malaysia as equivalent to an honors degree of a local university.  

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Malaysia (CILTM) had its beginnings in 1965 with the formation of Malaysia Section. This was to fulfill the need for the qualified of logistics and transport after independence and the increasing demand in the transport industries. In October 1990, the Malaysia Section was upgrade to that of a National Council.

Internationally, the institute has about 33 000 members with about half the number residing outside the UK, mostly in the Commonwealth countries. Malaysia has about 2 000 members of all grades. Membership of the CILT not only offers today’s transportation a breadth and depth of training through its excellent examination system, it also offers the opportunity to exchange valuable ideas and experiences with other logistics and transport professionals.

In Malaysia, the CILT office is at Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan. The address is, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Malaysia, 12D, 4^th Floor, Block 1, Worldwide Business Centre, Jalan Tinju 13/50, Section 13, 40675 Shah Alam, Selangor.

On 29^th September 2004, MITRANS was officially appointed as the Examining Body for all approved Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE Logistics and PQE Transport), the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) in Malaysia, and for students in the Asia Pacific and African Regions who are undertaking study courses provided by CILT in Malaysia leading to the professional membership of CILT. MITRANS is Malaysia’s advisory transportation institute and in responsible for transportation research, consultancy and training.