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.


Tuesday, July 23, 2024
USV attack on the MV Pumba in the Red Sea, July 20, 2024.
Shipping

Watch: Houthi Drone Boat Destroyed by Armed Guards

A new video circulating online shows an alleged attack on the M/V Pumba in the Red Sea using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) seemingly loaded with explosives.

July 23, 2024
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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Jan 26, 2022) — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro participates in a media interview during a shipyard tour at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., Jan. 26, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

Navy Secretary Launches $50 Million Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has announced the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative (M3) aimed at revitalizing the maritime industrial base

July 23, 2024
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The decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Dubuque smokes after taking a direct hit with a missile during long-planned, live fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11, 2024. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro
Defense

RIMPAC 2024: Decommissioned Navy Ships Sunk in SINKEX Drills

Ships and aircraft successfully sank the decommissioned USS Dubuque (LPD 8) and USS Tarawa (LHA 1) this month during a SINKEX exercise at RIMPAC 2024. The

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 9539

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Travers City responds to the American Mariner marine casualty in Munuscong Lake, Michigan, March 28, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Accidents

Investigation Reveals Navigational Error in ‘American Mariner’ Grounding

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the cause of the bulk carrier American Mariner’s grounding in the Vidal Shoals Channel

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 2551

Photo of the Maersk Frankfurt shared by the Indian Coast Guard on July 23, 2024.
Accidents

Indian Coast Guard Continues to Battle Cargo Fire on Maersk Frankfurt

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) continues to combat a cargo fire on board the Maersk Frankfurt, located off the west coast of India. The firefighting operations

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 2857

carnival cruise ship
Cruise Ships

Carnival Corporation Orders Three New Cruise Ships at Fincantieri

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, has finalized an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 2841

Monday, July 22, 2024
offshore drillship
Offshore

Valaris Secures $498 Million Contract with Equinor for Offshore Brazil Project

Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) has announced a significant multi-year contract in Brazil with Equinor Energy do Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, for its

July 22, 2024
Total Views: 1258

A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

FMC Finalizes Rule for Assessing Ocean Carriers’ Denial of Cargo Space

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the nation’s international ocean transportation system,

July 22, 2024
Total Views: 2394

File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
Shipping

Trafigura Group Expands High Heat Tanker Fleet

The Trafigura Group has successfully acquired Gearbulk’s 50 percent share in the joint venture company High Heat Tankers (HHT). The strategic move marks a

July 22, 2024
Total Views: 1240

A photo of the Maersk Frankfurt released by the Indian Coast Guard on July 20, 2024.
Shipping

Crew Member Dies in Fire Aboard Maersk Frankfurt Off India

Maersk has confirmed the death of a crew member onboard its chartered containership, Maersk Frankfurt. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) continues to fight the fire

July 22, 2024
Total Views: 4230

Saturday, July 20, 2024
A fire on board the Maersk Frankfurt in the Arabian Sea, July 19, 2024. Photo via Indian Coast Guard
Accidents

Firefighting Continues on Maersk Containership in Arabian Sea

Update (July 20): The Indian Coast Guard reports some progress in fighting the fire. Full update at bottom. A newbuild containership chartered by Maersk has

July 20, 2024
Total Views: 28943

Friday, July 19, 2024
Federal, state, city and Port of Long Beach officials celebrated the groundbreaking for America’s Green Gateway – the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility
Ports

Historic Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks New Era for Port of Long Beach

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and officials from across the nation gathered on Thursday to break ground on the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support

July 19, 2024
Total Views: 1662

A rendering of a CargoKit and microship
Environment

Lomar Shipping Looks to Kites to Help Lower Emissions

Lomar Shipping’s corporate venture lab, lomarlabs, has entered into a groundbreaking collaboration with maritime deep-tech start-up CargoKite to develop a

July 19, 2024
Total Views: 1271

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

UK Leads European Initiative to Combat Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

The UK has initiated a ‘Call to Action’ at the European Political Community summit to disrupt Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, which

July 19, 2024
Total Views: 797

The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
Ports

USMX Ready to Resume Negotiations to Avoid Port Disruptions

The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) has announced its readiness to return to Master Contract negotiations to prevent disruptions at U.S. East and Gulf

July 19, 2024
Total Views: 1878

UKMTO map showing the location of Friday's attack in the Gulf of Aden. Map courtesy UKMTO
Shipping

New Attack Reported in the Gulf of Aden

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations office has reported a new attack in the Gulf of Aden. According to the agency, the Master of a merchant vessel

July 19, 2024
Total Views: 2413

Thursday, July 18, 2024
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
Offshore

U.S. Coast Guard Issues Warning After Wind Turbine Blade Breaks Off at Vineyard Wind Farm

The U.S. Coast Guard has advised mariners to exercise extreme caution following reports of a 300-foot-long piece of debris in the water near where an offshore

July 18, 2024
Total Views: 4073

Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Key Figures in Houthi Financing Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated a dozen individuals and vessels as blocked property for

July 18, 2024
Total Views: 1564

International Maritime Organization headquarters in London, England. Photo: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

IMO Embraces Live-Streaming and Public Access to Documents in Boost to Transparency

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has decided to live-stream its plenary meetings and make its documents publicly accessible for the first

July 18, 2024
Total Views: 678

A view of Port Chicago Pier 1 on 18 July 1944, one day after the explosion that took the lives of over 300 Sailors at Port Chicago Naval Magazine. (U.S. Navy/National Park Service)
Defense

U.S. Navy Exonerates African-American Sailors Wrongfully Punished Over 1944 Port Chicago Explosion

The U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, has announced the full exoneration of the remaining 256 defendants of the 1944 Port Chicago general and

July 18, 2024
Total Views: 1745