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, December 7, 2020
ONE Apus Update: Photos Show Cargo Carnage as Containership Arrives in Kobe
Accidents

ONE Apus Update: Photos Show Cargo Carnage as Containership Arrives in Kobe

The MV ONE Apus sailed into Japan’s Osaka Bay on Tuesday giving us a first good view of the devastation on board the ship after it lost nearly 2,000

December 7, 2020
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oil tanker at sea
Shipping

NYSE-Listed SEACOR Holdings to Go Private in $1 Billion All-Cash Deal

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based SEACOR Holdings has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to take the company private in a deal that values

December 7, 2020
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Tanker Rescues Two People Clinging to Wood Plank in Torres Strait
Shipping

Tanker Rescues Two People Clinging to Wood Plank in Torres Strait

A passing tanker transiting the Torres Strait off the coast of Australia helped rescue two people clinging to a wood plank after their vessel sank. The

December 7, 2020
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The United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Heads North to the Arctic
Defense

The United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Heads North to the Arctic

The nation’s only heavy icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star, departed Seattle on Friday for its month-long deployment to the Arctic. While there the vessel

December 7, 2020
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Friday, December 4, 2020
ONE Apus Update: Ship Returning to Japan After Losing Record Number of Containers
Accidents

ONE Apus Update: Ship Returning to Japan After Losing Record Number of Containers

The owners and managers of the containership that lost a record number of containers overboard as it sailed across the Pacific Ocean towards Long Beach have

December 4, 2020
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Thursday, December 3, 2020
An illustration of Great Lakes Dredge and Docks' Jones Act-compliant rock installation vessel that will support the growing U.S. offshore wind industry. Illustration courtesy Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Shipbuilding

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Planning Jones Act Vessel for Offshore Wind Work

Dredging provider Great Lakes Dredge and Dock has announced plans for a Jones Act-compliant rock installation vessel to support the growing U.S. offshore wind

December 3, 2020
Total Views: 3941

bulk ship in egypt
Shipping

China to Allow Australian Coal Cargoes Ashore Despite Ban

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China is set to allow a shipment of Australian coal into the country, according to a person familiar with the matter,

December 3, 2020
Total Views: 4489

Have You Heard the One About North Korean Boats Delivering Ballots to Maine?
Shipping

Have You Heard the One About North Korean Boats Delivering Ballots to Maine?

It’s been trending all day on Twitter. Apparently President Tump’s former adviser Roger Stone made the wild claim in an interview on The

December 3, 2020
Total Views: 8529

The first NYC Ferry
Shipbuilding

Metal Shark Completes 4-Year, 22-Vessel Newbuild Program for NYC Ferry

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has its four-year production run for the NYC Ferry service, delivering its twenty-second and final vessel. The vessel,

December 3, 2020
Total Views: 2245

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Singapore Shipping Company Fined $12 Million Over Illegal Oily Water Discharges
Shipping

Singapore Shipping Company Fined $12 Million Over Illegal Oily Water Discharges

Singaporean shipping company Pacific Carriers Limited has been fined $12 million in U.S. federal court after pleading guilty to concealing illegal discharges

December 2, 2020
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port vancouver
Accidents

Two Seriously Injured in Lifeboat Drill Accident in Vancouver -Report

Two crew members of bulk carrier were seriously injured Tuesday when a lifeboat released during a drill in Vancouver’s English Bay, Canada’s CBC

December 2, 2020
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Massive Cargo Loss: Estimated 1,900 Containers Lost or Damaged on ONE Apus
Accidents

Massive Cargo Loss: Estimated 1,900 Containers Lost or Damaged on ONE Apus

December 8: ONE Apus Arrives in Kobe, Revealing Cargo Loss of Epic Proportions Update: MV ONE Apus is now proceeding to the port of Kobe, Japan with an

December 2, 2020
Total Views: 139159

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Waterfront Shipping Orders Eight More Methanol-Powered Tankers
Shipbuilding

Waterfront Shipping Orders Eight More Methanol-Powered Tankers

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Waterfront Shipping has placed an order for eight new methanol-fueled tankers to be built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South

December 1, 2020
Total Views: 2740

Containership ONE Apus Loses ‘Significant’ Number of Containers Overboard in Pacific -Manager
Shipping

Containership ONE Apus Loses ‘Significant’ Number of Containers Overboard in Pacific -Manager

Update: ONE Apus Arrives in Kobe, Revealing Epic Cargo Loss An Ocean Network Express containership has lost a “significant” number of containers

December 1, 2020
Total Views: 39256

Update: Vendée Globe Skipper Rescued from Liferaft
Accidents

Update: Vendée Globe Skipper Rescued from Liferaft

A Vendée Globe skipper who activated his emergency beacon and abandoned ship has been rescued some 840 nautical miles southwest of Cape Town. Skipper Kevin

December 1, 2020
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Monday, November 30, 2020
Navy to Scrap USS Bonhomme Richard After Fire
Accidents

Navy to Scrap USS Bonhomme Richard After Fire

The U.S. Navy has decided to scrap the amphibious landing dock USS Bonhomme Richard due to extensive damage from last July’s fire at Naval Base San

November 30, 2020
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Lucky Mariner Rescued 86 Miles Off Port Canaveral, Florida
Shipping

Lucky Mariner Rescued 86 Miles Off Port Canaveral, Florida

The crew of a containership located a missing mariner clinging to the bow of his partially sunken boat approximately 86 miles east of Port Canaveral, Florida,

November 30, 2020
Total Views: 10377

Volkswagen Opts for Sustainable Biofuel for its European Car Carriers
Environment

Volkswagen Opts for Sustainable Biofuel for its European Car Carriers

Volkswagen has partnered with biofuels bunker supplier GoodFuels to run sustainable biofuel in two chartered RoRos in order to reduce carbon emissions in the

November 30, 2020
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Sunday, November 29, 2020
Photos: Section One of Golden Ray Wreck Cut and Lifted Onto Barge
Accidents

Photos: Section One of Golden Ray Wreck Cut and Lifted Onto Barge

Crews have finished cutting and lifting the first section of the wreck of the Golden Ray, marking a major milestone in the wreck removal project. Preparations

November 29, 2020
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Friday, November 27, 2020
Fincantieri Reveals Plans for Major New Shipyard in Yucatan, Mexico
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Reveals Plans for Major New Shipyard in Yucatan, Mexico

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has revealed plans to manage a major new shipyard in Mexico’s Yucatan state capable of servicing some of

November 27, 2020
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