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, June 27, 2023
Panama Canal Marks Expansion Project’s 7th Anniversary Facing Major Challenge
Shipping

Panama Canal Marks Expansion Project’s 7th Anniversary Facing Major Challenge

The Panama Canal Authority is marking the seventh anniversary of the opening of its expanded Neopanamax locks, facing what may be its most significant

June 27, 2023
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The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis
Shipbuilding

MARAD Names Maryland Pilot as Sponsor of First National Training Ship

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has named Captain Elizabeth Christman as the sponsor of the federal government’s first new national training and

June 27, 2023
Total Views: 4251

bulk carrier underway
Shipping

Danaos Expresses ‘Serious Concern’ Over Eagle Bulk’s Repurchase of Oaktree Shares and Use of ‘Poison Pill’

Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC), one of the world’s largest independent owners of containerships and the largest shareholder of Eagle Bulk Shipping

June 27, 2023
Total Views: 2002

Scorpio Tankers' handymax tanker STI Batterdea enters the port of Rotterdam
Shipping

Scorpio Tankers Secures $1 Billion Financing for Fleet Expansion

Scorpio Tankers has secured commitments for a $1 billion term loan and revolving credit facility, which will be used to finance 45 unencumbered product

June 27, 2023
Total Views: 1759

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits the border community of Eagle Pass, Texas
Shipping

U.S. Presidential Candidate DeSantis Calls for Coast Guard, Navy to Interdict Mexico-Bound Ships in Fentanyl Fight

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, the current Governor of Florida, is calling for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard to block Mexican ports to help

June 27, 2023
Total Views: 13523

Monday, June 26, 2023
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

Researchers Show How Shipping Can Cut Emissions Nearly in Half By End of Decade

With the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set to finalize its strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions shipping next month, Dutch researcher CE

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 2612

U.S. Navy Finalizes Ship Repair Agreement with Indian Shipyard
Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Finalizes Ship Repair Agreement with Indian Shipyard

The U.S. Navy has concluded a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with Larsen & Toubro Shipyard in Kattupalli, India, the White House announced on Monday.

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 8424

offshore wind farm
Shipping

Offshore Wind Company Will Retrain NY Power Plant Union 

By Nichola Groom June 26 (Reuters) – An offshore wind developer partly owned by TotalEnergies said on Monday it has agreed to retrain and keep

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 1333

ship breaking beach
Shipping

Shipbreaking: Bangladesh, Liberia Trigger Hong Kong Convention’s Entry Into Force

More than 14 years since the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 3272

Maersk Adds to Green Methanol-Fueled Orderbook
Shipbuilding

Maersk Adds to Green Methanol-Fueled Orderbook

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has announced an additional order for six mid-sized containerships equipped dual-fuel engines capable of operating on

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 2219

Saturday, June 24, 2023
Rear Admiral John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, speaks during a press conference updating about the search of the missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard Declares Titan Loss a ‘Major Marine Casualty’

The U.S. Coast Guard has declared the loss of the Titan submersible a major marine casualty and will lead a formal investigation into the incident,

June 24, 2023
Total Views: 8841

Friday, June 23, 2023
shipping containers
Ports

Carrix to Expand North American Terminal Footprint

Carrix, a leading marine terminal operator based in Seattle, Washington, has announced plans to expand its North American terminal footprint with the purchase

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 2980

OceanGate Expeditions/Handout via REUTERS
Accidents

Canada Launches Investigation into Titan Loss

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has launched a formal investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible with five people on board. A team

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 3202

MOL and Chevron Forge Alliance to Reduce Carbon Intensity of Marine Fuels
Shipping

MOL and Chevron Forge Alliance to Reduce Carbon Intensity of Marine Fuels

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Chevron have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic alliance aimed at reducing the

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 1030

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Cruise Ships

Clean Waters: Canadian Government Moves to Prohibit Sewage Discharges from Cruise Ships

The Canadian government has taken a significant step towards ensuring clean waters by adopting new mandatory measures for cruise ships related to the dumping

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 3471

Yara bunker holding
Environment

Yara and Bunker Holding Team Up to Advance Clean Ammonia as a Shipping Fuel

A unit of Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bunker Holding Group, leading bunker trading company, to advance the

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 615

Thursday, June 22, 2023
bulk ship
Shipping

Eagle Bulk Repurchases Oaktree Stake at a Premium

Eagle Bulk repurchases Oaktree’s entire stock ownership of 28%. U.S.-based Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) has announced that its Board of

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 2276

SFW FoundationInstall
Offshore

New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm Marks ‘Steel in the Water’

New York’s first offshore wind farm has reached a significant milestone with the start of offshore construction. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 2924

smiles rower rescued
Shipping

Solo Rower Rescued by Tanker in the South Pacific

The solo rower spent weeks aboard a life raft before his rescue. An ocean rower on an around-the-world voyage was rescued by the crew of crude oil tanker last

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 6636

A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Signs Shipping Contract with Major EV Manufacturer

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced the signing a new contract with an undisclosed major electric vehicle manufacturer for shipping EVs from Asia to Europe and

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 1819