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.


Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Q-Flex LNG Carrier Completes First Ship-to-Ship Transfer
Shipping

Q-Flex LNG Carrier Completes First Ship-to-Ship Transfer

Qatari natural gas company Qatargas has announced the first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of a liquefied natural gas involving one of its Q-Flex LNG carriers.

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 3552

Nor-Shipping 2019 Opening Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall
Shipping

Nor-Shipping Postpones 2021 Conference

Nor-Shipping has pushed its planned June 2021 conference to January 2022 amid impacts the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference says its decision to postpone the

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 400

Monday, January 11, 2021
Australia Has Unseaworthy Livestock Carrier Hauled Away Along with 2-Year Ban
Accidents

Australia Has Unseaworthy Livestock Carrier Hauled Away Along with 2-Year Ban

Maritime authorities in Australia have banned the livestock carrier Barkly Pearl from its waters for two years after the ship was discovered in Australian

January 11, 2021
Total Views: 36218

Thursday, January 7, 2021
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns in Response to Capitol Mob
Shipping

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns in Response to Capitol Mob

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, has announced her resignation following the events at the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. In doing so,

January 7, 2021
Total Views: 2842

VT Halter Marine Preparing Yard for Polar Security Cutter Construction
Shipbuilding

VT Halter Marine Preparing Yard for Polar Security Cutter Construction

Mississippi-based VT Halter Marine is in the process of getting its Pascagoula yard ready for the construction of the Coast Guard’s next-generation

January 7, 2021
Total Views: 4415

Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Reactivate Ships from Cold Lay-Up
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Reactivate Ships from Cold Lay-Up

Norwegian ro-ro shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen says it will be returning ships from cold lay-up as market conditions improve. In response to the

January 7, 2021
Total Views: 26894

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
U.S. Navy Releases Arctic Strategy
Defense

U.S. Navy Releases Arctic Strategy

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday revealed its strategy in the Arctic as the region becomes more and more accessible. The forward-looking “blueprint”

January 6, 2021
Total Views: 4312

Eneti offshore wind turbine installation vessel
Shipping

Scorpio Bulkers Reveals New Name in Transition to Wind

NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has announced it intends to change its name to Eneti Inc. as the dry bulk shipping company sheds the bulk and transitions to the

January 6, 2021
Total Views: 1704

Crowley Launches Offshore Wind and LNG Division
Shipping

Crowley Launches Offshore Wind and LNG Division

U.S.-based Crowley announced the formation a new energy division that will focus on the emerging offshore wind and liquified natural gas sectors in the United

January 6, 2021
Total Views: 3336

USCGC Polar Star Visits Dutch Harbor for First Time Since 2013
Shipping

USCGC Polar Star Visits Dutch Harbor for First Time Since 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard’s sole polar icebreaker, USCGC Polar Star, has arrived in Dutch Harbor, Alaska as part of its unusual Arctic deployment. The

January 6, 2021
Total Views: 3934

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Second Section Removed in Golden Ray Wreck Removal
Accidents

Second Section Removed in Golden Ray Wreck Removal

The heavy lift vessel VB-10000 has lifted the stern section of the Golden Ray onto a barge after completing the second of seven cuts in massive wreck removal

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 14879

U.S. Navy Names First Female Commanding Officer of a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
Defense

U.S. Navy Names First Female Commanding Officer of a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier

The U.S. Navy for the first time in its history has named a woman to lead one of the service’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The Navy announced last

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 21479

Containership and LNG Carrier Assist in Caribbean Sea Rescue
Shipping

Containership and LNG Carrier Assist in Caribbean Sea Rescue

The U.S. Coast Guard last week rescued a man from a disabled sailboat in the Caribbean Sea about 114 nautical miles from Puerto Rico with assistance from the

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 8844

Monday, January 4, 2021
ZIM Plans IPO on New York Stock Exchange
Shipping

ZIM Plans IPO on New York Stock Exchange

Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of its intention for an initial public

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 1924

Evergreen Ship Loses 36 Containers Off Japan
Accidents

Evergreen Ship Loses 36 Containers Off Japan

An Evergreen Marine containership lost 36 containers over the side after the vessel encountered severe weather off the coast of Japan last week. The container

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 25395

New U.S.-Flagged ‘Laker’ Floated Out in Wisconsin
Shipbuilding

New U.S.-Flagged ‘Laker’ Floated Out in Wisconsin

The first ‘laker’ to be built in the United States in more than 35 years has been floated out of dry dock at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 23194

Second Section Cut in Golden Ray Wreck Removal
Accidents

Second Section Cut in Golden Ray Wreck Removal

Crews finished with the second cut of the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia on Saturday and the section now awaits lifting onto a barge for

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 7017

dominion energy wind turbine installation vessel
Shipping

American Maritime Partnership Salutes Passing of Defense Bill with ‘Significant Maritime Legislation’

The American Maritime Partnership is saluting Congress’s passing of the National Defense Authorization Act, which the advocacy group said includes some

January 4, 2021
Total Views: 1000

Thursday, December 31, 2020
u.s. coast guard
Accidents

Coast Guard Searching for Overdue Vessel with 20 People in the Bahamas

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for an overdue vessel with approximately 20 people on board off the Bahamas. Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders

December 31, 2020
Total Views: 5429

Jeff Bezos Names Rocket Landing Ship After His Mother
Shipbuilding

Jeff Bezos Names Rocket Landing Ship After His Mother

Even the world’s richest person has a soft spot for Mom. Centi-billionaire Jeff Bezos on Wednesday christened his Blue Origin rocket landing ship, naming

December 31, 2020
Total Views: 11647