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, October 7, 2022
Port of savannah ship loading at berth
Shipping

U.S. Imports’ Growth Has ‘Run Out of Steam’

The heady growth of U.S. imports that were a hallmark of the pandemic era has come to end. A new Global Ports Tracker report released Friday by the National

October 7, 2022
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
MARAD Awards $39 Million in Marine Highway Grants
Shipping

MARAD Awards $39 Million in Marine Highway Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded nearly $39 million in grants to 12 marine highway projects across the country

October 6, 2022
Total Views: 1627

Coast Guard: Dredging Underway to Reopen Section of Lower Mississippi River
Shipping

Coast Guard: Dredging Underway to Reopen Section of Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard has closed a section of the Lower Mississippi River for dredging. The river is closed near Stack Island, near Lake Providence, Louisiana,

October 6, 2022
Total Views: 3521

DEME to Convert Bulk Carrier Into DP Fallpipe Vessel
Offshore

DEME to Convert Bulk Carrier Into DP Fallpipe Vessel

Belgium-based DEME has announced plans to purchase and convert a secondhand bulk carrier into a dynamically positioned fallpipe vessel. The offshore contractor

October 6, 2022
Total Views: 4879

U.S. Icebreaker Marks Third Visit to the North Pole
Shipping

U.S. Icebreaker Marks Third Visit to the North Pole

The United States’ only medium icebreaker has marked its third visit to the top of the world. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) reached the

October 6, 2022
Total Views: 2861

Höegh Autoliners Joins First Movers Coalition
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners Joins First Movers Coalition

Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping company Höegh Autoliners has joined the First Movers Coalition, a initiative led jointly by the World Economic Forum and

October 6, 2022
Total Views: 1221

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Finland Blocks Helsinki Shipyard from Delivering Icebreaker to Russian Mining Company
Shipbuilding

Finland Blocks Helsinki Shipyard from Delivering Icebreaker to Russian Mining Company

The Finnish Government is blocking Helsinki Shipyard from delivering an icebreaker to Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel. The shipyard, which is known for

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 23433

Coast Guard: Barge Groundings Increasing on Parched Lower Mississippi River
Shipping

Coast Guard: Barge Groundings Increasing on Parched Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard says it is responding to an increasing number of barge groundings due to low water levels in the Lower Mississippi River. The Coast Guard

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 3616

Stena Bulk to Equip Tanker with Shipboard Carbon Capture
Shipping

Stena Bulk to Equip Tanker with Shipboard Carbon Capture

Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk is launching a two-year, three phase project aimed at demonstrating shipboard carbon capture. The project, known as the

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 1484

Crowley Closes Land Deal for Massachusetts Offshore Wind Port
Offshore

Crowley Closes Land Deal for Massachusetts Offshore Wind Port

Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley has completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem, Massachusetts, where it will develop state’s second major offshore wind

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 2435

Illustration of Maersk's methanol-powered containership. Image courtesy Maersk
Shipbuilding

Maersk Places Order for Six of its Largest Methanol-Powered Containerships Yet

A.P. Moller-Maersk has ordered another six of its largest methanol powered containerships yet, bringing its total methanol-fueled orderbook to 19 vessels. The

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 6558

Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
Shipping

Managed Decline: Ocean Carriers Face Challenge of Keeping Pandemic Windfalls, Drewry Says

As container shipping’s historic pandemic-fueled bull run comes to an end, ocean carriers are entering a period of “managed decline” where

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 2215

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Terminals Business with $1 Billion Acquisition of SM SAAM
Ports

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Terminals Business with $1 Billion Acquisition of SM SAAM

Hapag-Lloyd is continuing to spend its pandemic profits to expand and modernize its business. The German container shipping company announced Tuesday it has

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 1072

port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

Containership Backup Sets Port of Long Beach Back on Emissions

Last year’s unprecedented containership backup in Southern California caused greenhouse gas emissions at the Port of Long Beach to rise above a 2005

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 1448

Monday, October 3, 2022
Ammonia Power Startup Amogy Looks to Norway’s Maritime Cluster for Push Into Shipping
Shipping

Ammonia Power Startup Amogy Looks to Norway’s Maritime Cluster for Push Into Shipping

Brooklyn, New York-based startup Amogy has opened up a new office in Norway with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of its ammonia-to-power

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 1263

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

Inflation Concerns and High Interest Rates Haven’t Stopped U.S. Consumers from Spending

Consumers in the United States are shrugging off concerns about high inflation and interest rate hikes and continuing to spend, the National Retail Federation

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 1050

Lomar Shipping Acquires German Shipowner and Manager Carl Büttner
Shipping

Lomar Shipping Acquires German Shipowner and Manager Carl Büttner

London-based Lomar Shipping has acquired the Bremen, Germany-based shipowner and manager Carl Büttner for $160 million. Carl Büttner’s history in

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 1494

Gibraltar Sets Timeline for OS 35 Wreck Removal
Accidents

Gibraltar Sets Timeline for OS 35 Wreck Removal

Gibraltar’s Captain of the Port has given the owners and insurers of the stricken OS 35 shipwreck until the end of May 2023 for its removal. While the

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 20525

Friday, September 30, 2022
The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis
Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Marks Milestones in New Training Ship Construction

Philly Shipyard is celebrating two shipbuilding milestones in the construction of the first two new state-of-the-art training ships for state maritime

September 30, 2022
Total Views: 3646

First Wind-Assisted Supertanker Delivered in China
Environment

First Wind-Assisted Supertanker Delivered in China

The world’s first partially sail-powered supertanker has been delivered in China. The M/V New Aden was delivered this month by Dalian Shipbuilding

September 30, 2022
Total Views: 2585