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, April 1, 2022
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Shipping

MSC Reaches Deal to Acquire Bolloré’s Africa Logistics Business for 5.7 Billion Euros

The world’s largest shipping line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has reached an agreement to acquire 100% the African logistic business of

April 1, 2022
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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Shipping

Bulk Carrier’s Crew Members Accused of Offloading Cocaine at Sea in Australia

Authorities in Austrlia have arrested four crew members from the Cyprus-registerd bulk carrier Kypros Bravery after seizing 416 kilograms of cocaine, or about

March 31, 2022
Total Views: 16078

Pilot Error Led to Tow Hitting Lock Guide Wall, NTSB Determines
Shipping

Pilot Error Led to Tow Hitting Lock Guide Wall, NTSB Determines

Pilot error has been determined to be the cause of a tow striking a section of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Illinois, back in March 2021.

March 31, 2022
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General Average Declared for Ever Forward After Unsuccesful Attempts to Refloat the Ship
Accidents

General Average Declared for Ever Forward After Unsuccesful Attempts to Refloat the Ship

Evergreen Marine, the owner of the stuck Ever Forward, has declared General Average following two unsuccessful attempts to refloat the ship in Chesapeake Bay.

March 31, 2022
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
New Attempt to Refloat Ever Forward
Accidents

New Attempt to Refloat Ever Forward

Update: Tonight’s refloating attempt was unsuccessful. A second attempt to refloat the Ever Forward will take place this evening using seven tugboats, a U.S.

March 30, 2022
Total Views: 10967

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Shipping

Cargotec and Konecranes Abandon $5 Billion Merger Plan Over Competition Concerns

Finnish-based Cargotec and Konecranes have cancelled plans for a proposed merger after UK competition regulators blocked the transaction over concerns that it

March 30, 2022
Total Views: 939

ZIM Reveals Long-Term Charters for Six 5,500 TEU Containerships
Shipping

ZIM Reveals Long-Term Charters for Six 5,500 TEU Containerships

Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE: ZIM) has announced new charters for up to six newbuild 5,500 TEU wide beam containerships from

March 30, 2022
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
First Attempt at Refloating Ever Forward Unsuccessful
Accidents

First Attempt at Refloating Ever Forward Unsuccessful

Ever Forward remains stuck in Chesapeake Bay more than two weeks after its grounding. Update: A second attempt to refloat the Ever Forward is happening now The

March 29, 2022
Total Views: 31171

Maersk to Enter Wind Installation Market with New WTIV
Offshore

Maersk to Enter Wind Installation Market with New WTIV

Maersk Supply Service, a unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk, will construct its first offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) following a contract award from

March 29, 2022
Total Views: 3490

Another Record Month for Port of Savannah
Ports

Another Record Month for Port of Savannah

The Port of Savannah’s container throughput volume grew nearly 18 percent in February as imports continue to shift east, away from congested West Coast

March 29, 2022
Total Views: 849

Maersk and Kirby to Install Offshore Wind Turbines for New York Wind Farms
Shipping

Maersk and Kirby to Install Offshore Wind Turbines for New York Wind Farms

Maersk Supply Service has been awarded a firm contract for the installation of offshore wind turbines at Equinor and BP’s Empire 1 and 2 offshore wind

March 29, 2022
Total Views: 2018

Monday, March 28, 2022
‘Clean Canaveral’ Performs Inaugural Barge-to-Ship LNG Bunkering Operation
Shipping

‘Clean Canaveral’ Performs Inaugural Barge-to-Ship LNG Bunkering Operation

The largest Jones Act-compliant LNG bunkering barge has completed its inaugural bunkering operation in Jacksonville, Florida. The 5,500 cubic meter capacity

March 28, 2022
Total Views: 4687

Turkey Defuses Another Stray Naval Mine in Black Sea
Defense

Turkey Defuses Another Stray Naval Mine in Black Sea

ISTANBUL, March 28 (Reuters) – A military diving team deactivated a stray naval mine off Turkey’s northwest coast on Monday, Turkey’s

March 28, 2022
Total Views: 3039

Savannah Completes Decades-Long Harbor Deepening Project
Ports

Savannah Completes Decades-Long Harbor Deepening Project

Officials at the Port of Savannah have marked the completion of the Savannah Harbord deepening project. By reducing tidal restrictions for the largerst ships

March 28, 2022
Total Views: 1508

Close in photo of Maersk ship loaded with containers
Shipping

Maersk to Explore Large-Scale Green Fuel Production in Egypt

A.P. Moller-Maersk will partner with authorities in Egypt to explore the large-scale production of green fuel for ships in the country. Maersk announced a

March 28, 2022
Total Views: 2338

Ever Forward Refloating Plan Revealed
Accidents

Ever Forward Refloating Plan Revealed

Salvors will use five tugs to attempt to refloat the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay on Tuesday. Details of the refloating operation were released as part of a

March 28, 2022
Total Views: 7800

Friday, March 25, 2022
East Antarctica’s Conger Ice Shelf ‘Virtually’ Collapses
Shipping

East Antarctica’s Conger Ice Shelf ‘Virtually’ Collapses

A giant iceberg measuring about the size of Chicago calved from the Conger Ice Shelf in East Antartica this month, representing “virtually all” of

March 25, 2022
Total Views: 4498

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Offshore

Biden Administration Sets Date for Next Offshore Wind Lease Sale Off the Carolinas

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold its next offshore wind lease sale off the Carolinas in May. The

March 25, 2022
Total Views: 786

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Maersk Ship Loses Containers in Pacific Ocean
Accidents

Maersk Ship Loses Containers in Pacific Ocean

A Maersk-operated containership lost around 90 containers in heavy weather this week during an eastbound voyage in the North Pacific Ocean, the company has

March 24, 2022
Total Views: 34820

V.Group, Unions Coordinating Evacuation of Ukrainian Seafarers and Their Families from Odessa
Shipping

V.Group, Unions Coordinating Evacuation of Ukrainian Seafarers and Their Families from Odessa

Ship manager V.Group has joined together with a group of maritime unions to coordinate the evacuation of seafarers and their families from the Ukrainian port

March 24, 2022
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