Mureloil orders hybrid chemical tanker for bunkering from Murueta Shipyards
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Spanish shipowner Mureloil on Tuesday (30 December) said the company signed a contract with Astilleros de Murueta (Murueta Shipyards) to build a new hybrid chemical tanker that will be deployed in Portuguese waters for bunkering operations.
The contract was signed between Jose Luis Caraballo, Managing Director of Mureloil, and Cesar Aizpuru Arregui, Technical Director of Murueta Shipyards, on 18 December in Bilbao.
“The new ship has been designed pursuant to the latest innovation, efficiency, and features a hybrid propulsion system with batteries allowing for operations in electric mode for several hours,” the company said.
Moreover, the ship will be onshore power supply ready, which will enable clean port operations and reduce its emissions and environmental impact significantly.
“This newbuilding reinforces both companies’ commitment of designing advanced technological solutions for the maritime supply and transportation of liquid fuels and specifically biofuels and methanol,” Mureloil added.
The ship is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2027 and will be classed by Bureau Veritas and flagged in Spain.
Photo credit: Mureloil
Published: 31 December, 2025
