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, November 20, 2020
CMA CGM Reports Strong Performance Amid Shipping Recovery
Shipping

CMA CGM Reports Strong Performance Amid Shipping Recovery

French shipping group CMA CGM has reported $567 million in profit in the third quarter of 2020 amid a “marked recovery” in container volumes. CMA

November 20, 2020
Total Views: 2391

Thursday, November 19, 2020
Havyard’s Hydrogen Propulsion System Could Be Ready in 2021
Shipbuilding

Havyard’s Hydrogen Propulsion System Could Be Ready in 2021

Norwegian shipbuilding group Havyard has announced that its new hydrogen propulsion system for large ocean-going ships should be completed next year as the

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 7954

USCGC Stratton Returns Home Amid Shipboard COVID Outbreak
Defense

USCGC Stratton Returns Home Amid Shipboard COVID Outbreak

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton has returned to its homeport in Alameda, California after 11 crew members tested positive for COVID-19 during its

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 2034

Nichols Brothers Launches Latest ASD-90 Tug for Foss Maritime
Shipbuilding

Nichols Brothers Launches Latest ASD-90 Tug for Foss Maritime

The third of four ASD-90 Class tugs for Foss Maritime has been launched at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders yard in Freeland, Washington this week. The 100’ x

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 2776

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
VIDEO: Containership Capsizes Dockside in Indonesia
Accidents

VIDEO: Containership Capsizes Dockside in Indonesia

Video shows the moment the cargo ship MV Mentari Crystal capsized and partially sank at the Teluk Lamong Terminal at the Port of Tanjung Perak in Indonesia on

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 35159

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Italian Navy Airlifts Injured Seafarer After Pirate Attack in Gulf of Guinea -PHOTOS
Piracy

Italian Navy Airlifts Injured Seafarer After Pirate Attack in Gulf of Guinea -PHOTOS

The Italian Navy came to the rescue of an injured crewman aboard a heavy lift ship after the vessel was attacked by pirates in international waters in the Gulf

November 17, 2020
Total Views: 7163

Monday, November 16, 2020
geared bulk carrier
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap 19 in Two Separate Incidents in Gulf of Guinea -Dryad

A total of nineteen seafarers have been kidnapped in two separate incidents in the Gulf of Guinea as piracy surges in the region. The first incident involved

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 3288

ship's bridge
Shipping

Australia to Return to Pre-Covid Maximum Shipboard Service Limits for Seafarers

Australia is set to end interim regulations that have allowed seafarers to work beyond the maximum time limits set out in international maritime labor

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 781

Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Defense

GAO Study Finds Significant Risks in Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter Program

The U.S. Government Accountability Office says the Coast Guard accepted significant risk with the Offshore Patrol Cutter program after Hurricane Michael hit

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 9356

IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Environment

Shipping Industry Proposes $5 Billion Program to Help Decarbonize Shipping

The global shipping industry is urgently calling on governments to move forward on a proposal for a $5 billion industry-financed research and development

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 852

Hurricane Iota Reaches Catastrophic Category 5 Strength as it Barrels Toward Nicaragua
Environment

Hurricane Iota Reaches Catastrophic Category 5 Strength as it Barrels Toward Nicaragua

Hurricane Iota reached category 5 strength on Monday, the latest category 5 on record for the Atlantic basin, according to the NOAA NWS National Hurricane

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 354

lng bunkering rotterdam
Shipping

Historic LNG Bunkering Operation Completed in Rotterdam

The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saadé has marked a new milestone as it completed its first LNG bunkering in Rotterdam. CMA CGM said called the operation the

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 790

Thursday, November 12, 2020
port of long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Breaks Monthly Cargo Record Again, Continuing Historic Recovery Run

The Port of Long Beach reported its busiest month ever again in October as the number of twenty-foot containers handled topped 800,000 for the first time in

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 537

Pirate Attack: Italian Navy Protects Tanker in Gulf of Guinea
Shipping News

Pirate Attack: Italian Navy Protects Tanker in Gulf of Guinea

The Italian Navy chased off a group of pirates attempting to the attack a tanker this week in international waters off Benin in the Gulf of Guinea. The

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 1106

First Cruise Back in Caribbean Has COVID-19 Case On Board
Cruise Ships

First Cruise Back in Caribbean Has COVID-19 Case On Board

Update: Seadream Halts Cruise as More Passengers Test Positive for Virus Passengers are locked down on board the SeaDream 1 cruise ship after a passenger had

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 520

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Midshipman Sydney Barber Breaks Barriers at United States Naval Academy
Defense

Midshipman Sydney Barber Breaks Barriers at United States Naval Academy

For the first time in the 175-year history of the United States Naval Academy, an African American woman has been chosen to the lead midshipmen as brigade

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 575

Latin America Getting First Hybrid Propulsion Offshore Support Vessel
Offshore

Latin America Getting First Hybrid Propulsion Offshore Support Vessel

The platform supply vessel CBO Flamengo is set to become the first offshore support vessel in Latin America to be converted to hybrid power. CBO, one of the

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 341

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Naval Coalition Celebrates One Year Protecting Shipping in Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Shipping News

Naval Coalition Celebrates One Year Protecting Shipping in Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait

The naval coalition tasked with protecting freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce through two of the Middle East’s most critical choke

November 10, 2020
Total Views: 583

Monday, November 9, 2020
Loading Soybeans aboard ship in Rosario, Argentina
Shipping News

Argentine Grain Port Workers Strike Over Wages

By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Argentine grain port workers launched surprise strikes to protest stalled wage talks, their labor

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 165

offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Environment

Offshore Wind Industry Cheers Biden Win

Trade groups representing the United States’ offshore wind sector are hailing the election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States as

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 272