Mike Schuler

Mike Schuler is the Managing Editor of gCaptain, where he oversees daily news coverage on global shipping, maritime security, offshore energy, and industry policy. He is a key contributor to gCaptain’s editorial content, frequently writing about major maritime incidents, regulatory changes, and geopolitical developments affecting the shipping industry. Schuler has built a reputation for delivering timely and insightful maritime news, often breaking key stories that influence industry discussions. His reporting is recognized for its clarity, accuracy, and ability to distill complex maritime issues for a broad audience. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on X at @MikeSchuler.


Tuesday, July 15, 2025
A rendering of the heavy polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard
Shipbuilding

Canadian Shipbuilder Seaspan Signs Steel MoU for Polar Icebreaker Project

Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario-based Stigterstaal Canada and Algoma Steel Inc. to establish a domestic steel

6 hours ago
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bulk ship
Shipping

Genco Shipping Secures $600 Million Credit Facility to Fuel Growth

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK), the largest U.S.-headquartered drybulk shipowner, has closed a $600 million revolving credit facility that

8 hours ago
Total Views: 181

AI rendering of the world's first newbuild ammonia bunkering vessel based on ITOCHU illustration
Shipping

World’s First Newbuild Ammonia Bunkering Vessel Due in 2027

Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation has signed a shipbuilding contract for a 5,000 m3 ammonia bunkering vessel with Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., marking a

11 hours ago
Total Views: 314

A digitally enhanced image of ships
Shipping

Read or Not… How Autonomous Tech is Already Quietly Disrupting Shipping

The maritime industry has long viewed autonomous ships as a distant future technology, but this perspective is dangerously outdated, according to Orca AI CEO

11 hours ago
Total Views: 508

Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland.REUTERS/David Gray
Shipping

Australia Opens Investigation Months After Giant Ore Carrier’s Engine Failure at Port Hedland

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has initiated an investigation into a propulsion failure incident involving the bulk carrier FMG Nicola that

11 hours ago
Total Views: 724

Breaking ground on a $365 million terminal expansion project at the ITS terminal at Pier G in the Port of Long Beach.
Ports

Port of Long Beach Breaks Ground on $365 Million Terminal Expansion Project

International Transportation Service (ITS) has broken ground on a significant terminal expansion project at the Port of Long Beach that will substantially

11 hours ago
Total Views: 278

Monday, July 14, 2025
Port Los Angeles container terminal
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Sets June Cargo Record Amid Tariff Concerns

The Port of Los Angeles handled 892,340 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, marking an 8% increase compared to the same period last year and setting a

July 14, 2025
Total Views: 782

U.S. Coast Guard Issues Lithium-Ion Battery Warning After Passenger Vessel Fire
Uncategorized

U.S. Coast Guard Issues Lithium-Ion Battery Warning After Passenger Vessel Fire

A recent fire aboard an inspected passenger vessel has prompted the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a comprehensive safety alert regarding lithium-ion battery

July 14, 2025
Total Views: 2961

Trump Threatens New Sanctions on Russian Exports After Grace Period
News

Trump Threatens New Sanctions on Russian Exports After Grace Period

Trump outlines a tougher stance on Russia, conditioning peace talks on halting attacks and threatening sanctions on countries buying Russian oil. By Anastasiia

July 14, 2025
Total Views: 1349

vigor industrial
Defense

Saronic and Vigor Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Autonomous Maritime Capabilities

Saronic Technologies and Vigor Marine Group announced today a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the delivery of autonomous maritime capabilities

July 14, 2025
Total Views: 956

M/T Stena Sunrise
Shipping

Stena Bulk to Bring First Suezmax Tanker Under Swedish Flag

Tanker operator Stena Bulk is set to make history as it prepares to reflag its first Suezmax tanker, Stena Sunrise, under the Swedish flag at the end of July

July 14, 2025
Total Views: 2496

Eternity sinks below the waves stern-first
Shipping

Search for Eternity C Survivors Called Off as Death Toll Rises in Latest Houthi Attack

The search operation for survivors of the Eternity C has been called off, a spokesperson for the ship manager confirmed to gCaptain.com. Ten seafarers

July 14, 2025
Total Views: 2470

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Defense

Trump Admin Cancels Offshore Patrol Cutters at Eastern Shipbuilding Over Delays and Rising Costs

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced yesterday the partial termination of a contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for two

July 12, 2025
Total Views: 7208

Friday, July 11, 2025
Younghoon Song, Executive Director of HD Hyundai Robotics and David Reger, Founder and CEO of NEURA Robotics shake hands after signing the agreement during Automatica in Munich, Germany at the end of June.
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Advances Humanoid Welding Robots for Shipbuilding

Two units of South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai have signed a strategic partnership agreement with Germany’s NEURA Robotics to develop

July 11, 2025
Total Views: 1411

Vancouver Port Authority Begins Bidding Process for $3 Billion Container Terminal to Boost Trade Capacity
Ports

Vancouver Port Authority Begins Bidding Process for $3 Billion Container Terminal to Boost Trade Capacity

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has initiated the procurement process for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, marking a significant milestone for

July 11, 2025
Total Views: 2324

Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind project
Offshore

Ørsted Secures $3 Billion Financing for Taiwan Offshore Wind Project

Danish energy company Ørsted has successfully secured financial close on a TWD 90 billion (approximately USD 3 billion) project finance package for its 632 MW

July 11, 2025
Total Views: 520

Crowley's Avance-class LNG-powered containership Tiscapa
Shipping

Crowley Launches LNG-Powered ‘Tiscapa’ to Strengthen U.S.-Caribbean Trade Routes

Crowley has expanded its fleet with the launch of the LNG-powered containership Tiscapa, marking a significant advancement in the company’s service

July 11, 2025
Total Views: 1449

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Map of designated U.S Marine Highway Program routes as of July 2025
Shipping

DOT Adds New Waterways to U.S. Marine Highway Program to Boost Inland Shipping

The U.S. Department of Transportation has significantly expanded the United States Marine Highway Program, adding 848 new miles of navigable waterways and

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 1735

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Set to Fall as Trump Tariffs Loom, NRF Warns

Import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to experience a temporary rebound this month following a significant late spring decline, but

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 610

Korean Officer to Receive IMO’s Highest Bravery Award for Fishing Vessel Rescue
Shipping

Korean Officer to Receive IMO’s Highest Bravery Award for Fishing Vessel Rescue

Officer Lee Tae-Young of the Republic of Korea has been selected to receive the 2025 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for his heroic rescue of 12

July 10, 2025
Total Views: 885