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.


Thursday, April 20, 2023
FSO Safer: Salvage Agreement for Reached to Avert Looming Disaster Off Yemen’s Coast
Shipping

FSO Safer: Salvage Agreement for Reached to Avert Looming Disaster Off Yemen’s Coast

SMIT Salvage, a subsidiary of Dutch maritime services company Boskalis, has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to remove

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 2592

ILWU Announces Tentative Agreement on ‘Key Issues’ in Ongoing Negotiations; PMA Says ‘Several’ Issues Still Unresolved
Ports

ILWU Announces Tentative Agreement on ‘Key Issues’ in Ongoing Negotiations; PMA Says ‘Several’ Issues Still Unresolved

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) on Thursday morning announced a tentative agreement with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 6718

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan installing wind turbines at the Akita and Noshiro offshore wind farms in Japan
Offshore

Eneti and Transocean Forming Offshore Wind Installation Partnership

Offshore wind turbine installation shipowner Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) has announced plan to form a joint venture company with offshore drilling company

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 2097

Havfram Wind Orders Second Large Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Offshore

Havfram Wind Orders Second Large Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Havfram Wind has announced that it has ordered a second state-of-the-art Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). The vessel, which is the first optional

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 2623

Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Shipping

Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Fall Amid Full Warehouses and Changing Trade Routes

Trade at the Port of Long Beach saw a significant decline in cargo volumes in March 2023, falling by nearly a third from the same period last year, as

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 3280

Hawaii Congressman Calls for Advance Waiver of the Jones Act for Red Hill Defueling Mission
Shipping

Hawaii Congressman Calls for Advance Waiver of the Jones Act for Red Hill Defueling Mission

U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) has called for an advance waiver from the Jones Act and military cargo preference requirements to expedite the Department of

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 2732

The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping

Drought Forces Panama Canal Authority to Lower Vessel Draft Limits

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to lower the maximum draft of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s Neopanamax locks due to an

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 5738

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
ITF Secures Over $1 Million for Abandoned Seafarers in Singapore and Australia
Shipping

ITF Secures Over $1 Million for Abandoned Seafarers in Singapore and Australia

The ITF says the two cases show the differences in how port states handle crew abandonment Thirteen Filipino seafarers have returned home after being stranded

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 3793

NORDEN Turns to Carbon Insetting to Help Decarbonize Customers’ Supply Chains
Shipping

NORDEN Turns to Carbon Insetting to Help Decarbonize Customers’ Supply Chains

Danish shipping company NORDEN has teamed up with 123Carbon to begin issuing carbon inset tokens to help customers decarbonize their supply chains. The tokens

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 841

Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

West Coast Ports Losing 1 Million TEUs Per Year to Eastward Import Shift

Over one million twenty-foot equivalent import containers per year have shifted away from U.S. West Coast ports, with Gulf Coast ports being the biggest

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 6659

Port Houston container terminal aerial
Ports

Port Houston Sees Steady Container Export Growth

Port Houston’s container exports have increased significantly through March, with loaded container exports up by 26%. According to the port authorities, the

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 1141

Svitzer and Caterpillar Partner to Put Dual Fuel Methanol Engines in Tugs
Environment

Svitzer and Caterpillar Partner to Put Dual Fuel Methanol Engines in Tugs

Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a global towage operator and unit of AP Moller – Maersk, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 1777

Monday, April 17, 2023
‘Extensive’ Deep-Sea Coral Reef Discovered in Galápagos Marine Reserve
Shipping

‘Extensive’ Deep-Sea Coral Reef Discovered in Galápagos Marine Reserve

Scientists have announced the discovery of an extensive deep-sea coral reef in Ecuador’s Galápagos Marine Reserve, marking a first-of-its kind discovery

April 17, 2023
Total Views: 5211

bourbon offshore
Offshore

Bourbon Creates Guyana’s First Domestic OSV Operator

Offshore vessel operator Bourbon Offshore has announced a deal to create Guyana’s first domestic offshore support vessel (OSV) operator. Bourbon’s

April 17, 2023
Total Views: 4540

World’s Deepest Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Installed in Scotland
Offshore

World’s Deepest Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Installed in Scotland

Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen, has achieved a significant milestone with the installation of the world’s deepest wind turbine

April 17, 2023
Total Views: 4566

BP Kicks Off Argos Platform Production in US Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

BP Kicks Off Argos Platform Production in US Gulf of Mexico

BP has announced the successful start of oil production at its Argos offshore platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the company’ first new production

April 17, 2023
Total Views: 3741

Friday, April 14, 2023
Maersk’s First Green Methanol-Powered Containership Launched
Shipbuilding

Maersk’s First Green Methanol-Powered Containership Launched

Danish shipping giant Maersk is celebrating the launch of the world’s first green methanol-powered containership. The vessel, a 2,100 TEU capacity feeder

April 14, 2023
Total Views: 7477

Salvage Operation Begins to Recover Stricken Fishing Vessel South of Cape Town
Accidents

Salvage Operation Begins to Recover Stricken Fishing Vessel South of Cape Town

A frantic rescue operation was launched early on Friday morning to save 26 fishermen after their fishing vessel caught on fire in the waters south of Cape

April 14, 2023
Total Views: 5059

Trucks At Port Of LA
Shipping

 US Retail Sales ‘Moderated’ in March But ‘Positive Growth’ Expected in 2023

Retail sales in the United States slowed down in March, but still saw a growth compared to the same period last year, according to the National Retail

April 14, 2023
Total Views: 1022

World’s Largest FSRU Arrives in Hong Kong
Offshore

World’s Largest FSRU Arrives in Hong Kong

The world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Hong Kong where it is set help meet the city’s growing energy

April 14, 2023
Total Views: 4433