Mike Schuler

Mike Schuler is the Managing Editor of gCaptain, where he has led editorial operations since June 2008. He oversees daily news coverage on global shipping, maritime security, offshore energy, and industry policy, and has built a reputation for delivering timely and insightful maritime news—often breaking key stories that influence industry discussions. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Financial Management from The Catholic University of America, and a certificate in Data Analytics and Visualization from the University of Arizona. Before joining gCaptain, he held positions at Intrawest Hospitality Management and Union Beer Distributors. His expertise spans supply chain and logistics, energy policy, global trade dynamics, and maritime security. Mike's reporting is known for its clarity, accuracy, and ability to explain complex maritime topics to broad audiences.


Wednesday, August 7, 2024
oil tanker
Shipping

India’s Crude Oil Imports from Russia Surge 1000%

India now sources 40% of its crude oil imports from Russia, with year-to-date volumes averaging 1.6 million barrels per day (mbpd), according to BIMCO. This

August 7, 2024
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A containership at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

U.S. Container Imports Reach Record Levels in July

Descartes Systems Group’s August Global Shipping Report reveals a significant increase in U.S. container imports for July 2024, marking the third-highest

August 7, 2024
Total Views: 1089

msc containership
Shipping

MSC Achieves Record Market Share in Container Shipping

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reached an unprecedented market share of 19.8%, the highest ever recorded by a carrier, according to Alphaliner. The

August 7, 2024
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Ane Maersk arrives at the Port of Hamburg on maiden voyage.
Shipping

Maersk Advances Fleet Renewal with Massive Dual-Fuel Vessel Orders

Maersk is advancing its fleet renewal program by ordering and chartering 800,000 TEU of dual-fuel containerships as it seeks to keep its “competitive

August 7, 2024
Total Views: 1398

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Höegh Aurora. Photo courtesy Höegh Autoliners
Shipbuilding

Hoegh Autoliners’ First Aurora Class PCTC Sets Sail

Höegh Autoliners has launched the first Aurora Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Aurora, at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu,

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 2173

Aerial of a Tidewater offshore vessel underway at sea
Offshore

Tidewater Reports Robust Growth in Revenue and Day Rates

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW), a leading global provider of offshore service vessels (OSVs), reported strong financial results for Q2 2024, with a revenue of

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 1133

Central rail yard project at the Port of Virginia
Ports

Port of Virginia Expands Rail Yard, Boosting Capacity By 31%

The Port of Virginia’s newly expanded central rail yard is now fully operational, significantly enhancing the port’s rail capacity to handle 2

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 955

John J Boland discharging cargo from its port side using its self-unloading boom in Lorain, Ohio, after the grounding. (Source: NTSB)
Accidents

Misguided Draft Guidance Causes Bulk Carrier Grounding in Lake Huron

Inadequate operating company guidance on underkeel clearance led to the grounding of a bulk carrier in Lake Huron in April 2023, the National Transportation

August 6, 2024
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MV Ultra Galaxy aground in South Africa
Accidents

Salvage of Grounded Ultra Galaxy Hampered by ‘Cape of Storms’ Weather

Salvage operations on the Panama-registered cargo vessel MV Ultra Galaxy are set to resume this week following a period of stormy winter weather that hit South

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 8271

PSV Idun Viking. Photo: Supply Supply Ships
Offshore

Viking Supply Ships to Outsource Management of AHTS Fleet

Sweden-based offshore shipowner Viking Supply Ships AB has announced plans to outsource the management of its six anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) tugs to the

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 1265

Monday, August 5, 2024
An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at sea in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on April 13, 2024. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Shipping

Filipino Seafarers from Seized MSC Aries Return Home

The three remaining Filipino seafarers from the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, which was seized by Iranian authorities in April while transiting the Strait of

August 5, 2024
Total Views: 2791

A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
Shipping

Panama Canal Authority Increases Capacity as Water Levels Return

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has increased the number of daily transits and maximum draft of the expanded neopanamax locks, bringing the waterway one step

August 5, 2024
Total Views: 1738

Container vessel approaching the terminal at the Port of Savannah, Georgia
Shipping

Potential Coast-Wide Port Strike Inches Closer

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has scheduled Wage Scale Committee Meetings for earlier next month in New Jersey to review demands to

August 5, 2024
Total Views: 1981

Illustration of the wind-assisted LNG carrier concept
Shipping

MOL Secures Class Approval for World’s First Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier Design

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has achieved a significant milestone by receiving approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ClassNK for the

August 5, 2024
Total Views: 1288

A Yemeni Coast Guard boat sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.
Shipping

Philippines Working on Release of Galaxy Leader Crew After Some Hospitalized with Malaria

The Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has reported ongoing efforts to secure the release of 17 Filipino crew members of the MV Galaxy Leader,

August 5, 2024
Total Views: 1202

Illustration of an Energy Construction Vessel (ECV) for Wind Energy Construction AS
Offshore

Vard Signs Contract for State-of-the-Art Energy Construction Vessel

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed a contract with Wind Energy Construction AS to design and construct an advanced Energy Construction Vessel (ECV), with an

August 5, 2024
Total Views: 739

Thursday, August 1, 2024
Crowley's articulated tug-barge (ATB) Pacific Reliance. Photo courtesy Crowley
Shipping

Crowley and SEACOR Launch Jones Act Tanker Company Fairwater Holdings

Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its subsidiary Seabulk Tankers, have successfully launched Fairwater Holdings, a new U.S. company combining the tanker

August 1, 2024
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Hydrogen Demand Will Require Hundreds of Additional Ships, Report Says
Shipping

Hydrogen Demand Will Require Hundreds of Additional Ships, Report Says

Report finds meeting annual global green hydrogen demand would require over 400 new hydrogen ships. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) released a

August 1, 2024
Total Views: 1666

Dr. Jill Tupitza and doctoral student Allison Noble collect near-bottom water aboard Research Vessel Pelican to obtain oxygen measurements used to determine the size of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone.
Shipping

Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone is 12th Largest on Record

NOAA-supported scientists reported that this year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area of low oxygen harmful to marine life, is approximately 6,705 square

August 1, 2024
Total Views: 2148

FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Raises Guidance Again Amid Red Sea Disruptions

Maersk has raised its financial guidance for the third time in as many months due to ongoing Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, which are forcing ships

August 1, 2024
Total Views: 1195