THE WORLD’s biggest  vehicle  carrier vessel  began its transit of the Panama Canal at 7.21 am at Cocoli  on Thursday September 8.

The  Hoegh Target, sailing under the Norwegian flag, was built in 2015 specifically to allow it to pass through the new expanded locks.

The ship, which began its journey in Japan, has a width of 36.5 meters and can carry 8,500 vehicles, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reported.

Jorge Luis Quijano, director of the  Authority, said the ship  which began its voyage in Japan, came  from Mazatlan, Mexico, and is heading for  Alabama, United States.

The new locks were inaugurated on June 26.