Marine battery technology is at an inflection point where it will become ubiquitous in the shipping industry, according to AYK Energy founder and battery guru Chris Kruger.

Kruger should know. He has spent more than 20 years working on battery technologies, most of it in the maritime sector.

He was with leading maritime battery maker Corvus Energy from 2010, shortly after the company was founded, and then worked at its competitor, PBES, now known as Shift, before starting his own battery energy business six years ago.