Mike Schuler

Mike Schuler is the Managing Editor of gCaptain, where he has led editorial operations since June 2008. He oversees daily news coverage on global shipping, maritime security, offshore energy, and industry policy, and has built a reputation for delivering timely and insightful maritime news—often breaking key stories that influence industry discussions. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Financial Management from The Catholic University of America, and a certificate in Data Analytics and Visualization from the University of Arizona. Before joining gCaptain, he held positions at Intrawest Hospitality Management and Union Beer Distributors. His expertise spans supply chain and logistics, energy policy, global trade dynamics, and maritime security. Mike's reporting is known for its clarity, accuracy, and ability to explain complex maritime topics to broad audiences.


Friday, April 21, 2023
US Gulf’s First Barge-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering Completed at Port Houston
Shipping

US Gulf’s First Barge-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering Completed at Port Houston

Proman Stena Bulk has announced the successful execution of the first-ever barge-to-ship methanol bunkering operation on the US Gulf Coast. The joint venture

April 21, 2023
Total Views: 1827

gulf livestock 1
Shipping

New Zealand Officially Ends Live Animal Exports By Sea

New Zealand has officially ended its livestock exports by sea, citing animal welfare concerns, as the last live export ship departed from the country,

April 21, 2023
Total Views: 4090

Thursday, April 20, 2023
HMM Containership leaving port
Shipping

HMM to Test Shipboard Carbon Capture on Containership

South Korean shipping company HMM has announced plans to conduct field tests of a shipboard carbon capture system on board one of its containerships. The tests

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 2367

Cyan Renewables Partners with Ulstein on Cutting-Edge Foundation Installation Vessel Design
Offshore

Cyan Renewables Partners with Ulstein on Cutting-Edge Foundation Installation Vessel Design

Singapore-based Cyan Renewables has announced its collaboration with Ulstein Design & Solutions BV to create a new generation of floating foundation

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 1419

Space Travel Company to Convert OSV to ‘Marine Spaceport’
Offshore

Space Travel Company to Convert OSV to ‘Marine Spaceport’

One of the world’s first global space travel companies has revealed plans to convert a former Edison Chouest Offshore offshore supply vessel (OSV) to an

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 6530

Watch: USS Cleveland Hits Tug During Side-Launch
Accidents

Watch: USS Cleveland Hits Tug During Side-Launch

The launch of the latest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS Cleveland (LCS 31), encountered a minor mishap last weekend when the vessel

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 11221

Search Suspended for Missing American Sailors Off Mexico
Shipping

Search Suspended for Missing American Sailors Off Mexico

The Mexican Navy (SEMAR) has suspended its search for three American mariners aboard the sailing vessel Ocean Bound, which was last heard from on April 4 near

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 4503

FSO Safer: Salvage Agreement for Reached to Avert Looming Disaster Off Yemen’s Coast
Shipping

FSO Safer: Salvage Agreement for Reached to Avert Looming Disaster Off Yemen’s Coast

SMIT Salvage, a subsidiary of Dutch maritime services company Boskalis, has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to remove

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 2618

ILWU Announces Tentative Agreement on ‘Key Issues’ in Ongoing Negotiations; PMA Says ‘Several’ Issues Still Unresolved
Ports

ILWU Announces Tentative Agreement on ‘Key Issues’ in Ongoing Negotiations; PMA Says ‘Several’ Issues Still Unresolved

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) on Thursday morning announced a tentative agreement with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 6733

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan installing wind turbines at the Akita and Noshiro offshore wind farms in Japan
Offshore

Eneti and Transocean Forming Offshore Wind Installation Partnership

Offshore wind turbine installation shipowner Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) has announced plan to form a joint venture company with offshore drilling company

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 2123

Havfram Wind Orders Second Large Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Offshore

Havfram Wind Orders Second Large Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Havfram Wind has announced that it has ordered a second state-of-the-art Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). The vessel, which is the first optional

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 2640

Aerial photo of MSC ships at the port of Long Beach
Shipping

Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Fall Amid Full Warehouses and Changing Trade Routes

Trade at the Port of Long Beach saw a significant decline in cargo volumes in March 2023, falling by nearly a third from the same period last year, as

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 3302

Hawaii Congressman Calls for Advance Waiver of the Jones Act for Red Hill Defueling Mission
Shipping

Hawaii Congressman Calls for Advance Waiver of the Jones Act for Red Hill Defueling Mission

U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) has called for an advance waiver from the Jones Act and military cargo preference requirements to expedite the Department of

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 2739

The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping

Drought Forces Panama Canal Authority to Lower Vessel Draft Limits

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to lower the maximum draft of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s Neopanamax locks due to an

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 5763

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
ITF Secures Over $1 Million for Abandoned Seafarers in Singapore and Australia
Shipping

ITF Secures Over $1 Million for Abandoned Seafarers in Singapore and Australia

The ITF says the two cases show the differences in how port states handle crew abandonment Thirteen Filipino seafarers have returned home after being stranded

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 3812

NORDEN Turns to Carbon Insetting to Help Decarbonize Customers’ Supply Chains
Shipping

NORDEN Turns to Carbon Insetting to Help Decarbonize Customers’ Supply Chains

Danish shipping company NORDEN has teamed up with 123Carbon to begin issuing carbon inset tokens to help customers decarbonize their supply chains. The tokens

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 850

Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Shipping

West Coast Ports Losing 1 Million TEUs Per Year to Eastward Import Shift

Over one million twenty-foot equivalent import containers per year have shifted away from U.S. West Coast ports, with Gulf Coast ports being the biggest

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 6679

Port Houston container terminal aerial
Ports

Port Houston Sees Steady Container Export Growth

Port Houston’s container exports have increased significantly through March, with loaded container exports up by 26%. According to the port authorities, the

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 1160

Svitzer and Caterpillar Partner to Put Dual Fuel Methanol Engines in Tugs
Environment

Svitzer and Caterpillar Partner to Put Dual Fuel Methanol Engines in Tugs

Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a global towage operator and unit of AP Moller – Maersk, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 1787

Monday, April 17, 2023
‘Extensive’ Deep-Sea Coral Reef Discovered in Galápagos Marine Reserve
Shipping

‘Extensive’ Deep-Sea Coral Reef Discovered in Galápagos Marine Reserve

Scientists have announced the discovery of an extensive deep-sea coral reef in Ecuador’s Galápagos Marine Reserve, marking a first-of-its kind discovery

April 17, 2023
Total Views: 5231