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.


Friday, August 19, 2022
Amid Crew Change Crisis, ITF Inspectors Recovered $37 Million in Unpaid Wages to Seafarers in 2021
Shipping

Amid Crew Change Crisis, ITF Inspectors Recovered $37 Million in Unpaid Wages to Seafarers in 2021

As if the pandemic hasn’t created enough problems for seafarers. Try also not getting paid. The International Transport Workers’ Federation came out

August 19, 2022
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Thursday, August 18, 2022
Military Sealift Command Ship Completes Maintenance at Indian Shipyard
Defense

Military Sealift Command Ship Completes Maintenance at Indian Shipyard

A U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship completed a short maintenance period at a shipyard in India, marking the first such job since the U.S. and

August 18, 2022
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New Buoys to Help Protect North Atlantic Right Whales from Ship Strikes
Shipping

New Buoys to Help Protect North Atlantic Right Whales from Ship Strikes

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the deployment of the first buoys that will aid in the protection of endangered North Atlantic right whales from

August 18, 2022
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Illustration of the Northern Lights liquefied co2 transport ship
Shipping

Northern Lights CO2 Carriers to Get Norsepower Rotor Sails

Finnish-based wind propulsion specialist Norsepower has received a contract to supply its Rotor Sails technology on board two liquefied CO2 carriers

August 18, 2022
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SC Ports Completes Years-Long Infrastructure Project at Port of Charleston
Ports

SC Ports Completes Years-Long Infrastructure Project at Port of Charleston

South Carolina Ports is marking the completion of its years-long infrastructure project as its fifteenth and final ship-to-shore crane is now operational at

August 18, 2022
Total Views: 1354

Rhine River Crisis Shows Signs Abating as Water Levels Set to Rise
Shipping

Rhine River Crisis Shows Signs Abating as Water Levels Set to Rise

By Jack Wittels and Brian Wingfield (Bloomberg) — Water levels on the Rhine are set to rise over the weekend, potentially providing some respite to a

August 18, 2022
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offshore wind turbine
Offshore

First Floating Wind Farm in U.S. Could Be In Gulf of Maine

The Biden Administration is taking steps to advance offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine, which could include a plan to the deploy the first floating

August 18, 2022
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Calls for More Cargo as Fluidity Improves

The nation’s top port for containers is out with some big numbers again today. The Port of Los Angeles reported preliminary July figures showing an

August 17, 2022
Total Views: 3708

GoodFuels Kicks Off Biofuel Bunkering in Singapore
Shipping

GoodFuels Kicks Off Biofuel Bunkering in Singapore

Leading biofuels supplier GoodFuels has delivered fuel to a NYK bulk carrier in the Port of Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub. The NYK ship,

August 17, 2022
Total Views: 1258

Virginia Awards $223 Million Contract for Offshore Wind Port Project
Offshore

Virginia Awards $223 Million Contract for Offshore Wind Port Project

The Virginia Port Authority has awarded a $223 million contract to rebuild the Portsmouth Marine Terminal for use an an offshore wind staging port. The

August 17, 2022
Total Views: 2766

U.S. Retail Sales Stay High in July Despite Inflation
Shipping

U.S. Retail Sales Stay High in July Despite Inflation

New data from the National Retail Federation shows that core retail sales in U.S. rose in July even as overall sales reported by the Census Bureau remained

August 17, 2022
Total Views: 591

Vessel’s Engine Failure Adds to Rhine River Disruption
Shipping

Vessel’s Engine Failure Adds to Rhine River Disruption

BERLIN, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Around 20 ships are stuck in traffic along Germany’s river Rhine, where low water levels have already

August 17, 2022
Total Views: 3612

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Grand Jury Charges Seven Over Fraudulent Extortion Scheme at Port of San Juan
Ports

Grand Jury Charges Seven Over Fraudulent Extortion Scheme at Port of San Juan

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has returned an indictment charging seven individuals with labor racketeering offenses in the Port of San Juan. The seven

August 16, 2022
Total Views: 3739

Crowley Joins Casco Bay Lines’ Hybrid-Electric Ferry Project
Shipping

Crowley Joins Casco Bay Lines’ Hybrid-Electric Ferry Project

U.S. maritime company Crowley will join a team of companies that are designing and building a hybrid-electric passenger and vehicle ferry for Casco Bay Lines

August 16, 2022
Total Views: 1092

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Sees Strong Demand for Ro-Ro Shipping
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Sees Strong Demand for Ro-Ro Shipping

Oslo-based Ro-Ro shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reported another strong quarter for roll-on/roll-off shipping despite challenges in the global

August 16, 2022
Total Views: 2894

Monday, August 15, 2022
Keppel Lands $2.9 Billion Contract to Construct One of the World’s Largest FPSOs
Offshore

Keppel Lands $2.9 Billion Contract to Construct One of the World’s Largest FPSOs

Singaporean shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine has won a $2.9 billion contract to construct one of the world’s largest FPSOs for Brazil’s

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 6364

Blue Origin’s Rocket Landing Ship Named After Jeff Bezos’ Mom Sent to Scrapyard
Shipbuilding

Blue Origin’s Rocket Landing Ship Named After Jeff Bezos’ Mom Sent to Scrapyard

Following an extended shipyard stay, the ship that was supposed to catch space rockets for one of the world’s richest men is now headed to a scrapyard.

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 18878

APM terminals los angeles
Shipping

Surefooted Terminal Operators Show Increased Appetite for Higher-Risk Greenfield Projects

Global terminal operators are showing an increased appetite for higher-risk greenfield projects in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 1379

UK’s Liverpool Port Could ‘Grind to a Halt’ After Workers Vote to Strike
Ports

UK’s Liverpool Port Could ‘Grind to a Halt’ After Workers Vote to Strike

More than 500 port workers at the Port of Liverpool are set to strike, bringing another one of the UK’s busiest ports to ‘grinding to a halt,’ the

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 1380

Friday, August 12, 2022
zim containership
Shipping

ZIM Invests In Container Tracking Company Hoopo

Israeli container shipping company ZIM has invested $5.5 million in a container tracking firm as the market for “smart” containers is set to

August 12, 2022
Total Views: 1686