If you have been shipping cargo to the Northwest of England for the last few decades, your paperwork has almost certainly featured the code MCR . For customs officials, freight forwarders, and logistics managers, "MCR" was synonymous with Manchester.

Enter MCD . This is the new IATA-compliant code specifically designated for Manchester Cargo facilities .

For years, MCR served as the IATA code for Manchester’s multimodal facilities. However, in the strict world of air cargo, confusion was rife. MCR technically refers to the Manchester Metropolitan area rather than the specific airport terminal.