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.


Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Explosion Reported at Freeport LNG Facility in Texas
Shipping

Explosion Reported at Freeport LNG Facility in Texas

An explosion was reported at the Freeport LNG export facility near Freeport, Texas, closing a portion of the Intracoastal Waterway to marine traffic, the Coast

June 8, 2022
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Tugboats spray water on the Spirit of Norfolk passenger vessel after a fire broke out near Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, June 7, 2022. Credit: U.S. Navy
Accidents

Passenger Cruise ‘Spirit of Norfolk’ Catches Fire with 89 School Children

More than 100 people, many of whom were elementary school students, were evacuated safely from the Spirit of Norfolk dining cruise on the Elizabeth River near

June 7, 2022
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Orders Second Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge at Conrad Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Orders Second Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge at Conrad Shipyard

Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) has exercised its option to build a second 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing Suction

June 7, 2022
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CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Two Boeing Cargo Planes
Shipping

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Two Boeing Cargo Planes

CMA CGM has taken delivery of two Boeing cargo planes as the shipping giant looks to expand its end-to-end services beyond ocean freight. The two Boeing 777

June 7, 2022
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South Korean Company Claims World’s First Autonomous Ocean Crossing by a Large Ship
Shipping

South Korean Company Claims World’s First Autonomous Ocean Crossing by a Large Ship

An autonomous navigation company belonging to one of the world’s largest shipbuilders is claiming the trans-oceanic autonomous voyage of a large

June 7, 2022
Total Views: 7632

The British cargo ship Scot Carrier is pictured after colliding with the Danish cargo ship Karin Hoej, between Ystad and Bornholm, on the Baltic Sea December 13, 2021. Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/via REUTERS
Accidents

Danish Police Charge ‘Scot Carrier’ Crew Member Over Fatal Collision

Police in Denmark have charged the British mate of the M/V Scot Carrier with negiligent manslaughter over its fatal collision with a barge in December. The

June 7, 2022
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Monday, June 6, 2022
ship breaking in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Shipping

Shipbreaking Watchdog Calls Out Bangladeshi Shipbreaker Over Accidents

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is drawing attention to a recent spate of accidents at Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards owned by Kabir Steel Re-Rolling Mills

June 6, 2022
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Offshore wind farm in the North sea
Offshore

Biden Administration Announces Environmental Review for Proposed Offshore Wind Project Offshore Maryland

The Biden Administration is continueing its streak of offshore wind project milestones. On Monday, the Department of the Interior announced that its Bureau of

June 6, 2022
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lng bunkering rotterdam
Environment

CMA CGM Orders Its First Methanol-Powered Containerships

French shipping giant CMA CGM has placed newbuild orders for 16 dual-fuel containerships, including six powered by carbon neutral methanol—a first for the

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 2307

port of shanghai yangshan at dusk
Ports

Shanghai Port Waiting Times Returning to Normal -VesselsValue

Port congestion at Shanghai, home to the world’s busiest port, is returning to normal levels as the city emerges from its two-month COVID-19 lockdown. This

June 6, 2022
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Port Houston Kicks Off $1 Billion Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project
Ports

Port Houston Kicks Off $1 Billion Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project

Port Houston and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have kicked off the $1 billion expansion of the Houston Ship Channel described as a

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 2549

Friday, June 3, 2022
container ship at sea
Shipping

Danish CleanTech Firm ZeroNorth Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding

A.P. Moller Holding A/S and Cargill have increased their investment in ZeroNorth, a Danish technology startup seeking to “make global trade green.”

June 3, 2022
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The designated Marine Highway Route, known as the I-64 Express barge service, in Virginia. Photo: Port of Virginia
Shipping

MARAD Designates New Marine Highway Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the immediate designation of four new Marine Highway Projects as part

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 2286

Thursday, June 2, 2022
Philippines Charges Bulk Carrier Crew Over Fatal Collision with Fishing Vessel
Accidents

Philippines Charges Bulk Carrier Crew Over Fatal Collision with Fishing Vessel

Prosecutors in the Philippines have filed charges against four crew members of a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that collided with a Filipino fishing

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 3410

NTSB: Fatigued Chief Engineer’s Oversight Led to Fire Aboard Towing Vessel
Accidents

NTSB: Fatigued Chief Engineer’s Oversight Led to Fire Aboard Towing Vessel

A fire aboard the towing vessel Mary Lynn started after its fatigued chief engineer inadvertently left the day tank overflow valves to the storage tanks

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 3492

Maersk Closes its Senator International Acquisition
Shipping

Maersk Closes its Senator International Acquisition

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the closing of its acquisition of Hamburg-based freight forwarding company Senator International as the container

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 2222

harland and wolff
Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding Returns to Historic Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast

Harland & Wolff’s historic Belfast shipyard, perhaps best known for building the Titanic, has won its first new order since the company’s

June 2, 2022
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Uncategorized

U.S. Sanctions Putin-Linked Yachts

By Bill Faries (Bloomberg) — The US Treasury Department announced a new round of sanctions targeting what it said were yachts linked to President

June 2, 2022
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Celebrity Summit Crew Members Medevaced with Chemical Burns Off Virginia Beach
Cruise Ships

Celebrity Summit Crew Members Medevaced with Chemical Burns Off Virginia Beach

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced two crew members suffering from chemical burns on board a Celebrity cruise ship off of Virginia Beach on Wednesday. The cruise

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 6524

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Change of Command: Admiral Linda Fagan Becomes 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Defense

Change of Command: Admiral Linda Fagan Becomes 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard

Adm. Karl L. Schultz was relieved as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Adm. Linda L. Fagan during a military change-of-command ceremony presided over by

June 1, 2022
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