You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence EMEA News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features EMEA Mureloil's Hybrid Bunker Tanker Enters Service in Spain Mureloil's Hybrid Bunker Tanker Enters Service in Spain by Ship & Bunker News Team Friday June 12, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The 7,500 m3 vessel is chartered to Repsol. Image Credit: Mureloil Spanish shipowner Mureloil has put its hybrid bunker tanker Bahia Candela into service in Spain . The 7,500 m3 vessel officially entered operation on June 4 , the company said in a LinkedIn post on Thursday . Bahia Candela is chartered to energy company Repsol and is designed to transport and supply both conventional marine fuels and methanol. Mureloil said the vessel is its second hybrid ship and can carry out port manoeuvres in 100% electric mode using its battery system, allowing operations with no direct emissions and minimal noise. After entering service, Bahia Candela completed its first commercial cargo operations at Bilbao and Mugardos. The vessel later called at Algeciras before sailing to Barcelona , where it is expected to operate in the coming months. The Bahía Candela is the first of two hybrid tankers to be chartered to Repsol. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Oil Resumes Upward Climb As U.S./China Summit Fails To Deliver Tangibles Expectations are growing for a resumption of hostilities with Iran. Read in Full Nereus Digital Bunkers Hires Sales VP for Northern Europe Fernando Alvarez has joined Nereus as vice president of sales for Northern Europe as of this month. Read in Full Aderco Launches Ship Emissions Monitoring and Carbon Credit Programme Aderco says more th