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, April 26, 2022
Hapag-Lloyd Launching Real-Time Monitoring for Its Entire Fleet of 3 Million TEU Containers
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Launching Real-Time Monitoring for Its Entire Fleet of 3 Million TEU Containers

Germany container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced plans to equip its entire container fleet with real-time tracking devices as it looks to become a

April 26, 2022
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Shipping

Maersk Upgrades 2022 Guidance as Freight Rates Stay Elevated, But Headwinds Building on the Horizon

A.P. Moller-Maersk, owner of the world’s second largest container shipping line, has upgraded its full year 2022 guidance, forecasting this year to be

April 26, 2022
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Cruise Ships

Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald Passing the Reins

Carnival Corporation’s long-time President and CEO Arnold Donald will step down from his role at the company in August, handing the reins to current

April 26, 2022
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Offshore

Tidewater Becomes Leading OSV Operator After Closing Swire Pacific Deal

Houston-based Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) has completed its acquisition of Swire Pacific Offshore, becoming the world’s leading offshore support vessel

April 26, 2022
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Shipping

Eneti Lands New Offshore Contracts in the UK

Offshore wind turbine installation specialist Eneti (NYSE: NETI) has announced new contracts for two of Seajacks’ NG2500X-class jack-up vessels in the UK

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 530

Monday, April 25, 2022
Allseas' revolutionary heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit shows off its new jacket lift system
Offshore

Giant ‘Pioneering Spirit’ Shows Off New Jacket-Lifting System

The world’s largest catamaran, Pioneering Spirit, has used its new jacket lift system for the first time with the removal of the 8,100 metric ton Ninian

April 25, 2022
Total Views: 8589

Friday, April 22, 2022
Illegal Bilge Dumping at Sea Remains All Too Common in Shipping, Investigation Reveals
Environment

Illegal Bilge Dumping at Sea Remains All Too Common in Shipping, Investigation Reveals

The illegal dumping of oily wastewater into the ocean from ships is likely much more widespread than previously known and largely goes unpunished, according to

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 5881

Shipping

FMC Ramping Up Its Review of Ocean Carriers’ Export Services

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission staffers are working “expeditiously” on an initiative to examine how ocean carriers are serving U.S. export

April 22, 2022
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Offshore

Noble and Maersk’s Offshore Drilling Merger Raises Competition Concerns in UK

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has found that the proposed merger between offshore drilling contractors Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling could

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 1781

Offshore

Otto Candies IMR Vessel to Get ‘Walk-to-Work’ System for U.S. Offshore Wind Work

Netherlands-based “Walk-to-Work” specialist Ampelmann has announced a contract to supply one of its high-tech systems for an Inspection,

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 4141

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Shipping

U.S. Energy Department Kicks Off Record-Setting Release from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the sale of 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the first since President Biden

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 1542

Environment

SEA-LNG Warns Methane Slip ‘Misinformation’ Risks Shipping’s Decarbonization

LNG marine fuel industry coalition SEA-LNG is fighting back against “misinformation” related to methane slip that the organization says

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 1787

Shipping

P&O Ferries Fires Agency Crew Citing Breach of Alcohol Policy

P&O Ferries has fired seven of its new agency employees after they showed up to work in breach of the company’ zero-tolerance alcohol policy. The

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 9219

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Shipping

NYK Takes Delivery of Third Methanol-Fueled Tanker

Japanese shipping group NYK has taken delivery of a third methanol-fueled chemical tanker, named Grouse Sun, from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea. The ship was

April 20, 2022
Total Views: 3479

Shipping

ITF Says Inspectors Denied Welfare Checks of P&O Ferries Replacement Crew at Dover Port

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said its inspectors were denied the ability to conduct welfare checks for replacement crew members

April 20, 2022
Total Views: 6866

Shipping

Windward: 1 in 5 Containerships Globally Are Stuck Waiting Outside Congested Ports

The number of containerships waiting outside of congested ports has risen sharply in recent months, with 20% of all containerships trading globally now stuck

April 20, 2022
Total Views: 4521

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
offshore support vessels
Offshore

KOTUG Acquiring Dubai-Based OSV Operator Seaways International

Netherlands-based KOTUG International has entered into an agreement to acquire rival offshore support vessel operator Seaways International, part of a strategy

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 2000

Shipping

MARAD Announces New America’s Marine Highway Program Designations, Projects

The U.S. Maritime Administration has announced a new Marine Highway route and projects as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program. Today’s

April 19, 2022
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Accidents

Union Calls for Inquiry After Stevedore Falls to Death at New Zealand’s Auckland Port

The International Transport Workers’ Federation is joining the Maritime Union of New Zealand in calling for a national inquiry into port safety following

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 2159

Accidents

Efforts Continue to ‘Save The Sullivans’ in Buffalo

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are continuing efforts to save the historic USS The Sullivans museum ship after it sank at its pier last week at the

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 9864