Best Practices In 2003 the Winnipeg International airport obtained transshipment designation – one of 5 Canadian airports with the designation and the only one in western Canada. Transshipment allows foreign originating freight destined for foreign destination to be off-loaded and rerouted by air, rail or truck in Winnipeg.  Also in 2003 the WAA invested $4.2 million in a new common use cargo apron.  More recently, in April 2004, the WAA announced its plans for capital investment in a terminal building renewal project for the airport. -       2005-06 Roadways/Site works -       2005-06 Parkade -       2006-09 Airport Terminal Building (Phase I) -       2007-08 Airside