The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on Thursday (10 September) hosted its first LNG bunkering operation using tanker trucks, supplying fuel to a Baleària fast ferry Mercedes Pinto . The operation began around 12.30pm at the Anaga Dock pier and was carried out by Spanish supplier ESK, the company in charge of providing this service. The port authority said a total of 600 MWh of LNG were supplied by two tanker trucks, with a total pumping flow of 700 liters per minute. The port already supplies LNG using the ship-to-ship (STS) method, which allows fuel to be supplied directly between two ships. With the latest operation, the port is now capable of truck-to-ship (TTS) and multi truck-to-ship (MTTS), thus expanding the available options and adapting to the different operational needs of the ships. “This new modality responds to the need raised by Baleària to have this supply alternative in Tenerife for its eco-efficient vessels and allows the port to advance in a line of work linked to sustainability, innovation and energy transition, facilitating safe and efficient solutions in the face of the evolution of fleets and fuels used by maritime transport,” the port authority added. The Mercedes Pinto is Baleària’s 12th ship with dual engines prepared to run on natural gas and biogas, a CO₂-neutral fuel, in line with Baleària’s roadmap towards decarbonization.   Photo credit: Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Published: 14 September, 2026