BEST Magazine 5 May 2026

AYK Energy powers first battery bulk carrier

Why It Matters for ITAD

New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing.

AYK Energy has expanded its presence in the marine battery sector with the installation of its Aries+S system on the world’s first battery-powered self‑unloading bulk carrier. The company is working with Wärtsilä to supply CSL Australia’s new 11,000 DWT MV Yampu, currently under construction at Jiangjiang Nanyang Shipyard in China. The 6,758 kWh Aries+S system…