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, January 14, 2022
Maritime Piracy Worldwide Falls to Lowest Level in Decades, But Caution Urged
Piracy

Maritime Piracy Worldwide Falls to Lowest Level in Decades, But Caution Urged

Incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached the lowest recorded level since 1994, according to ICC International Maritime Bureau’s

January 14, 2022
Total Views: 1078

APM terminals los angeles
Shipping

Maersk Q4 Beats Expectations as Freight Rates Jump 80%

A.P. Moller – Maersk says preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2021 beat expectations. Revenue during the final three months of last year came

January 14, 2022
Total Views: 2224

Thursday, January 13, 2022
MV Werften Insolvency Administrator Seeks Back Pay for Workers, Completion of Global Dream Cruise Ship
Cruise Ships

MV Werften Insolvency Administrator Seeks Back Pay for Workers, Completion of Global Dream Cruise Ship

A court appointed insolvency administrator for German shipbuilder MV Werften is working on getting all 2,000 employees paid their December wages asap and will

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 4110

Ørsted Invests in Swedish E-Methanol Project to Help Decarbonize Shipping
Environment

Ørsted Invests in Swedish E-Methanol Project to Help Decarbonize Shipping

Danish power company Ørsted has announced plans to acquire a minority stake in what could become one of the world’s first large-scale e-methanol

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 818

U.S. CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order for Cruise Ships Set to Become Voluntary
Cruise Ships

U.S. CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order for Cruise Ships Set to Become Voluntary

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevent’s conditional sailing order for cruise ships is set to switch to a voluntary program later this month,

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 1724

daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding Mega-Merger Blocked: European Commission Prohibits Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Takeover of DSME

The European Commission has rejected the proposed merger between South Korean shipbuilders Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Hyundai

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 4749

Madrid Bridge Will Proceed to Charleston After North Atlantic Cargo Loss
Accidents

Madrid Bridge Will Proceed to Charleston After North Atlantic Cargo Loss

The containership MV Madrid Bridge is believed to have lost some 60 containers overboard in the North Atlantic last week, the ship’s operator Ocean

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 3434

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
South Carolina Ports Mark Record Year in 2021
Ports

South Carolina Ports Mark Record Year in 2021

South Carolina Ports reported handling 2.75 million TEUs at its container terminals in 2021 for its best calendar year in history. SC Ports owns and operates

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 1186

Hornbeck Offshore to Buy Ten OSVs from Edison Chouest
Offshore

Hornbeck Offshore to Buy Ten OSVs from Edison Chouest

Hornbeck Offshore Services announced today that it has entered into definitive purchase agreements to acquire ten high-specification offshore supply vessels

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 1978

U.S. to Hold ‘Historic’ Wind Energy Lease Sale Offshore New York and New Jersey
Offshore

U.S. to Hold ‘Historic’ Wind Energy Lease Sale Offshore New York and New Jersey

The Biden Administration is set to hold its first-ever offshore wind lease sale next month, auctioning a record of more than 480,000 acres offshore New York

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 798

DOT Buttigieg
Ports

DOT Secretary Buttigieg Touts Infrastructure Funding During Southern California Port Visit

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday made his first visit to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to tour the nation’s largest port

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 1762

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Sembcorp Marine Wins ABS Approval In Principle for Ammonia Bunkering Barge
Environment

Sembcorp Marine Wins ABS Approval In Principle for Ammonia Bunkering Barge

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine, together with partners Mitsui O.S.K Lines and ITOCHU Corporation have announced Approval in Principle from the American Bureau

January 11, 2022
Total Views: 2133

COSCO containership
Ports

Los Angeles and Long Beach Ship Queuing Process Expanded to Oakland

A new queuing process for containerships at Southern California ports will be expanded north to the Port of Oakland, shipping officials announced Monday. The

January 11, 2022
Total Views: 2433

Bay Shipbuilding Kicks Off Construction on Large LNG Bunkering Barge for Crowley
Shipping

Bay Shipbuilding Kicks Off Construction on Large LNG Bunkering Barge for Crowley

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin has started construction on what is set to become the largest LNG bunkering barge ever built in the

January 11, 2022
Total Views: 3860

California State Budget Proposal Includes $2.3 Billion for Ports
Ports

California State Budget Proposal Includes $2.3 Billion for Ports

California Governor Galvin Newsom on Monday unveiled his 2022-23 state budget proposal, which includes a planned record investment of $2.3 billion for

January 11, 2022
Total Views: 771

ONE-Operated MV Madrid Bridge Loses Containers in Atlantic Ocean
Accidents

ONE-Operated MV Madrid Bridge Loses Containers in Atlantic Ocean

A containership operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE) has suffered a container collapse in the Atlantic Ocean while en route to New York. ONE confirmed the

January 11, 2022
Total Views: 14708

Monday, January 10, 2022
Cruise Ship Builder MV Werften Files for Insolvency in Germany -Reports
Cruise Ships

Cruise Ship Builder MV Werften Files for Insolvency in Germany -Reports

German cruise ship builder MV Werften filed for insolvency on Monday leaving the fate of the shipyard and its 2,000 employees uncertain, according to reports.

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 6004

Bollinger Announces Latest Order from General Dynamics Electric Boat
Defense

Bollinger Announces Latest Order from General Dynamics Electric Boat

Lockport, Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has announced its latest order from General Dynamics Electric Boat in support of the U.S. Navy’s new

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 5254

Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Delay Container Dwell Fee By Another Week
Ports

Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Delay Container Dwell Fee By Another Week

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have once again postposed consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” by another week. The ports are citing a

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 1753

Maersk Exercises Options for Four More Methanol-Powered Containerships
Shipbuilding

Maersk Exercises Options for Four More Methanol-Powered Containerships

A.P. Moller – Maersk on Monday confirmed it has exercised options for four additional newbuild containerships to be powered by carbon neutral methanol.

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 4258