Fleetzero Ramps Up Marine Battery Solution
Michael Carter and Steven Henderson grew up together in North Carolina, attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy together, and most recently jointly founded Fleetzero, a company aiming to develop modular, containerized battery technology for electrifying cargo ships. As of the interview, the company has raised about $60 million in funding, it employs 40 people, it recently opened a new manufacturing/R&D facility in Houston where its targeting to produce 300 MW hours of batteries this year. Mike Carter shares insights with Maritime Reporter TV on the pace and direction of the company’s development.