The Institute is delighted to announce Rebecca Hicks, South West General Manager for EV Cargo, as its inaugural Next Generation Conference Chair. For the first time in the Institute’s history, CILT(UK) carried out a search for a Next Generation Conference Chair for its 2022 Annual Conference, taking place at Warwick Conferences on 22 June 2022.…
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In recent years, the supply chain has experienced significant disruptions. This led to a huge spike in demand during the beginning of lockdown, and creating shortages of basic household items, having a significant impact on the food and drink sector. Recent data from Make UK shows that the manufacturing sector brings £31 billion into the…
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The Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Sharon Kindleysides as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sharon will join CILT(UK) on 16 May 2022 and succeeds Kevin Richardson FCILT, who is retiring after over six years in the role. A global expert in transport and future mobility, Sharon boasts more than 19 years’ leadership…
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A technology business which helps logistics firms to engage their self-employed workforce is celebrating after being shortlisted for a 2022 National Business Award. Wise, founded in December 2019, has been listed in the ‘Best New Business’ category following tremendous growth which has seen the scale-up business go from twelve employees to over sixty in…
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The City of London Corporation has today (26 April) elected Shravan Joshi as its new Planning and Transportation Committee Chairman. Joshi will now lead on all planning issues affecting the Square Mile including leading the discussion and debate on planning permissions for new developments in the City. His role will also cover the…
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21 April – London, UK – The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK –CILT(UK) – is delighted to announce the appointment of Louise Robinson as its new Director of Membership and Engagement. Louise has more than 20 years’ management and leadership experience in membership and regulatory bodies and joins CILT(UK) from The…
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March, 2022, 3T Logistics and Technology Group is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the contract to deliver world class transport management for Kraft Heinz in the UK. Kraft Heinz is best known for its world famous condiments and food including Heinz Beans and Heinz Tomato Ketchup. From the Kitt Green Factory in…
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This will provide advice to local authorities on actions that they can take to reduce transport carbon emissions. In the Transport decarbonisation plan the Department for Transport (DfT) recognised the role local areas and regions have in reducing emissions from transport. The purpose of this toolkit is to provide advice to local authorities on planning and taking…
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CILT(UK)’s Annual Conference will take place on Wednesday 22 June at Warwick Conferences, Coventry. This year’s theme is ‘Thriving in a Changing World’ and for the first time in CILT(UK) history, we are recruiting a Next Generation professional to Chair the conference. This inaugural posting of a Next Generation conference chair, to accompany the theme…
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Former Secretary General of CILT and founding owner of Railnews, Cyril Bleasdale has died aged 87. Cyril was one of the founding owners of Railnews and served as managing director until last year. He died in hospital on Sunday afternoon after a short illness. Cyril joined the railways as a booking clerk in 1950, and later occupied…
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