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.


Monday, July 7, 2025
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson delivers a statement, during a rally to show continued support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
News

Two Injured, Two Missing in New Ship Attack Near Yemen’s Hodeidah, Ambrey Says

Two crew were injured and two others missing on a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier that was attacked with skiffs and drones 49 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 2107

Red Sea Crisis Boils Over as Houthis Claim Sinking of M/V Magic Seas; Galaxy Leader Struck
Shipping

Red Sea Crisis Boils Over as Houthis Claim Sinking of M/V Magic Seas; Galaxy Leader Struck

Yemen’s Houthi militants who earlier claimed responsibility for an attack on the M/V Magic Seas, now say they sank the Greek bulk carrier. The sinking has

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 10218

Photos captured at the June 16 deployment event at Køge Marina
Defense

Unmanned Saildrones Track Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ During NATO Baltic Sea Operations

Saildrone, a leading maritime autonomy company, has demonstrated its advanced surveillance capabilities by successfully identifying Russian “shadow

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 1888

Over flight imagery of the flooding near Kerville, Texas
News

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Saves 165 Lives in Texas Flood Disaster as Death Toll Climbs

U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan is being hailed a hero after saving 165 individuals during his first rescue mission in the devastating floods that

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 2409

Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
Ports

ITF Calls for Warlike Operations Areas Designation for Strait of Hormuz

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has formally requested that the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Israeli ports be designated as

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 1246

ST LNG Deepwater Port project illustration
Shipping

ST LNG Applies for Major Deepwater LNG Export Terminal Off Texas Coast

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and U.S. Coast Guard have received an application from ST LNG, LLC to build and operate a significant liquefied natural gas

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 869

Greek-Operated Bulk Carrier Severely Damaged, Abandoned in Red Sea
Shipping

Greek-Operated Bulk Carrier Severely Damaged, Abandoned in Red Sea

By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, July 7 (Reuters) – The 19-member crew of a Greek bulk carrier severely damaged in the Red Sea by

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 2811

Sunday, July 6, 2025
UKMTO map showing the location of the July 5 attack.
Shipping

Fire Reported After Vessel Comes Under Attack in Red Sea

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center is reporting a maritime security incident in the Red Sea off Yemen, where a vessel came under attack

July 6, 2025
Total Views: 6017

Friday, July 4, 2025
Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further
Shipping

Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further

President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with Vietnam sends a clear signal about where US tariffs on Chinese goods might ultimately land, as talks between

July 4, 2025
Total Views: 2552

Thursday, July 3, 2025
Disney Dream at sea
Cruise Ships

Cruise Industry Faces Renewed Calls for Man Overboard Tech After Father-Daughter Rescue

A dramatic rescue aboard the Disney Dream cruise ship has reignited the debate over man overboard (MOB) detection technology in the cruise industry. Earlier

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 3764

Sustain fishing vessel
Accidents

Asleep at the Helm: Fatigue Blamed in Prawn Boat Sinking

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its investigation report into the November 2023 grounding and subsequent total loss of the

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 1545

The Tarka II as seen on the U.S. Coast Guard overflight (left) and the Tarka II as seen by the captain upon returning to the vessel (right), both on the night of the fire.
Accidents

NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is highlighting the importance of properly placed smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 803

An anchored tanker ship at night
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Iranian Oil Smuggling Networks and Shadow Fleet Vessels

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new sanctions on multiple networks involved in transporting and

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 541

Ocean Infinity's NeedleFish
Defense

UK’s Needlefish: Kuwait Deploys World’s Most Advanced Unmanned Maritime Surveillance Vessel

Kuwait has launched the world's most advanced unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as part of a $213 million maritime surveillance contract with British firms SRT

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 1361

Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
Accidents

Two Crew Members Charged in Fatal Singapore Tanker Collision

Two crew members from the Singapore-registered oil tanker Hafnia Nile have been charged under the country’s Merchant Shipping Act following a collision

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 1843

Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Ports

T. Parker Host Acquires Transmarine Navigation, Forming U.S. Maritime Services Giant

T. Parker Host (HOST) has announced the acquisition of Transmarine Navigation Corporation (Transmarine), a leading West Coast ship agency, creating what

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 573

lng tanker
Shipping

U.S. Lifts Ethane Export Restrictions to China as Trade Tensions Ease

By Christopher Charleston and Nicholas Lua (Bloomberg) — US ethane producers said the government has removed license requirements for shipping the gas

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 361

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The Washington State Ferry Wenatchee
Shipbuilding

Washington State Awards $714.5 Million Ferry Contract to Eastern Shipbuilding

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has selected Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries in a contract

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 2087

Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
Shipping

U.S. Grain Exports Rise Despite Chinese Tariffs

U.S seaborne grain exports increased 9% year-over-year during the first half of 2025, despite significant challenges from Chinese tariffs, according to a new

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 1045

Wind Osprey offshore wind installation vessel installing offshore wind turbines
Offshore

Ørsted Terminates Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Agreement with Cadeler as Hornsea 4 Project Halted

Copenhagen-based offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler A/S (NYSE: CDLR / OSE: CADLR) announced today that Ørsted A/S has terminated their long-term

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 2575