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 28, 2022
MARAD Designation Prioritizes Funding for the Construction of Offshore Wind Installation Vessels at U.S. Shipyards
Offshore

MARAD Designation Prioritizes Funding for the Construction of Offshore Wind Installation Vessels at U.S. Shipyards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the designation of offshore wind vessels as Vessels of

June 28, 2022
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Monday, June 27, 2022
U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Boaters Off Florida After Lightning Strike Caught on Camera
Accidents

U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Boaters Off Florida After Lightning Strike Caught on Camera

A scary moment caught on camera… The Coast Guard rescued seven people on Saturday after their 39-foot personal vessel was struck by lightning 100

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 7770

U.S. Navy Christens New Expeditionary Sea Base USNS John L. Canley
Defense

U.S. Navy Christens New Expeditionary Sea Base USNS John L. Canley

The U.S. Navy on Saturday christened the USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the fourth ship for the U.S. Navy’s reclassified Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program,

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 7710

New York Seeking Proposals for Potential Offshore Wind Innovation and R&D Projects
Offshore

New York Seeking Proposals for Potential Offshore Wind Innovation and R&D Projects

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is inviting entities from the public and private sector to submit project proposals that have the

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 939

Biden Administration Announces Actions to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
Commercial Fishing

Biden Administration Announces Actions to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

The Biden Administration has announced a set of actions to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing that the White House says is significantly

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 1735

Multiple Casualties, Hundreds Injured After Toxic Gas Cylinder Explodes at Jordan’s Aqaba Port -Incident Video
Accidents

Multiple Casualties, Hundreds Injured After Toxic Gas Cylinder Explodes at Jordan’s Aqaba Port -Incident Video

At least 10 people are reported dead and hundreds injured after a gas cylinder was dropped and exploded while being loaded onto a ship at Jordan’s Aqaba

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 58404

Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
Ports

Checking In On Southern California’s Containership Backup

With a busy summer expected at the San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, vessel traffic officials are reporting a new record low number of

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 21704

SubCom Awarded $600 Million Contract to Build Fiber-Optic Subsea Cable from Singapore to France
Shipping

SubCom Awarded $600 Million Contract to Build Fiber-Optic Subsea Cable from Singapore to France

U.S.-based telecommunications company SubCom has been awarded a $600 million contract to build a more than 10,500-mile fiber optic subsea cable connecting

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 5328

Wind-assisted PCTC Orcelle Wind concept illustration
Shipbuilding

Naval Architect KNUD E. HANSEN Joins Wind-Powered Ro-Ro Project

Swedish shipping consultancy Wallenius Marine has teamed up with naval architecture firm KNUD E. HANSEN to design the world’s first wind-powered

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 2363

Friday, June 24, 2022
shipping containers
Shipping

Shipping Industry’s Use of ‘Smart’ Containers Expected to Explode In Coming Years -Drewry

The number of “smart” containers in the global fleet is set to explode in the coming years as operators and cargo owners seek to increase cargo

June 24, 2022
Total Views: 8751

Matson-containership-Daniel-K.-Inouye
Shipping

Matson’s 2018-Built ‘Daniel K. Inouye’ to Undergo LNG Engine Conversion

U.S. shipping company Matson Navigation has signed an agreement with MAN Energy Solutions to retrofit the main engine on board the 2018-built containership

June 24, 2022
Total Views: 2541

File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

Report: Gunvor Requests Jones Act Waiver to Deliver Gasoline to U.S. East Coast

Commodities trading house Gunvor SA has reportedly requested a Jones Act waiver asking for permission to deliver 13 million gallons of blended gasoline to the

June 24, 2022
Total Views: 9345

Thursday, June 23, 2022
China Delivers First 24,000+ TEU Containership – Ever Alot
Shipbuilding

China Delivers First 24,000+ TEU Containership – Ever Alot

A subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) delivered the new world’s largest containership this week in Shanghai. The vessel, named Ever

June 23, 2022
Total Views: 12178

White House Launches Offshore Wind Partnership with East Coast States and Designates Offshore Wind Vessels as ‘Vessels of National Interest’
Offshore

White House Launches Offshore Wind Partnership with East Coast States and Designates Offshore Wind Vessels as ‘Vessels of National Interest’

The Biden Administration has teamed up with eleven East Coast governors to launch a new Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership aimed at

June 23, 2022
Total Views: 1965

Crowley and ESVAGT Stengthen SOV Partnership in Jones Act Offshore Wind Market
Offshore

Crowley and ESVAGT Stengthen SOV Partnership in Jones Act Offshore Wind Market

U.S.-based Crowley and ESVAGT, headquartered in Esbjerg, Denmark, have signed additional joint venture agreements that will further strengthen their commitment

June 23, 2022
Total Views: 1136

Esben Poulsson shakes hands with Emanuele Grimaldi
Shipping

International Chamber of Shipping Board Appoints Emanuele Grimaldi as Chairman

The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has appointed Emanuele Grimaldi, President and Managing Director of Grimaldi Euromed SpA, as Chairman

June 23, 2022
Total Views: 585

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

EU Parliament Votes to Include Shipping in EU Carbon Market

The EU Parliament has voted in favour of including shipping in its carbon market, adding pressure for the industry to accelerate its decarbonization. The EU

June 22, 2022
Total Views: 819

samsung heavy industries
Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy Bags LNG Newbuild Orders Worth $3 Billion

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has received two shipbuilding orders valued at approximately $3 billion (3.9 trillion won) to build fourteen

June 22, 2022
Total Views: 2244

Vallianz Developing Hybrid Battery-Powered Heavy Transport Vessel for Offshore Wind Market
Offshore

Vallianz Developing Hybrid Battery-Powered Heavy Transport Vessel for Offshore Wind Market

Singapore-based Vallianz Holdings has initiated a project to develop a first-of-its-kind hybrid battery-powered heavy transport vessel (HTV) to serve the

June 22, 2022
Total Views: 1160

St. Johns Ship Building’s New Owners See Opportunity in Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessels
Shipbuilding

St. Johns Ship Building’s New Owners See Opportunity in Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessels

Libra Group subsidiary acquires Jones Act shipyard St. Johns Ship Building, seeing the need for Jones Act-compliant vessels to support the nascent U.S.

June 22, 2022
Total Views: 1588