The video above shows Höegh Target PCTC transiting the newly expanded locks of the Panama Canal. Höegh Target has 8500 car capacity and 71 400 m2 deck area. The vessel is the first Post-Panamax vessel from Höegh Autoliners that passes through the new canal.
It was delivered in 2015 and was the first in a series of six vessels under the New Horizon design. Höegh Autoliners designed these vessels with a larger beam whilst the Panama Canal project was underway.
Steinar Løvdal, Chief Operating Officer – Deep Sea says,
“We have anticipated this moment for some time, so it is with great pride we see one of our New Horizon vessels pass the newly expanded Panama Canal. The market for high and heavy cargo out of Asia to the US has grown considerably and with the added flexibility these vessels provide we have been able to utilize the capacity of Höegh Target to its full extent. The expansion of the canal will improve the trade lane in this market and enable us to offer a better service”
Höegh Target began its journey in Japan and is on its way to Mobile, Alabama marking the first time that any New Horizon vessel has sailed in the US.
Source: Hoegh Autoliners
Image credit: ACP
