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, July 21, 2020
Posidonia Conference Cancelled Due to Pandemic
Shipping News

Posidonia Conference Cancelled Due to Pandemic

The biennial Posidonia conference has been cancelled due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Posidonia is held every other year in Athens,

July 21, 2020
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Friday, July 17, 2020
Carnival Announces Sale of Four Holland America Cruise Ships
Cruise Ships

Carnival Announces Sale of Four Holland America Cruise Ships

Carnival Corporation has announced the sale of four Holland America Line cruise ships to undisclosed buyers as the world’s leading cruise company sheds

July 17, 2020
Total Views: 436

Thursday, July 16, 2020
Crew Kidnappings Surge in Gulf of Guinea, IMB Says
Interesting

Crew Kidnappings Surge in Gulf of Guinea, IMB Says

Violent attacks against ships and their crews have risen in 2020, with 77 seafarers taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom since January, according to the

July 16, 2020
Total Views: 272

Interesting

Ship Loses Containers in Heavy Weather Off South Africa

Yet another containership has lost containers overboard in stormy weather. The South African Maritime Safety Authority said it is investigating the loss of as

July 16, 2020
Total Views: 344

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Interesting

Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Down 17% in First Half 2020

More than 776,000 fewer twenty-foot equivalent cargo containers moved across the docks at the Port of Los Angeles in the first half of 2020 compared to last

July 16, 2020
Total Views: 130

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Confirmed on Two U.S.-Flagged Ships -Hapag-Lloyd
Shipping

COVID-19 Cases Confirmed on Two U.S.-Flagged Ships -Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd has announced positive COVID-19 cases on board two of its U.S.-flagged ships. The German container shipping group said the cases were confirmed on

July 15, 2020
Total Views: 200

golden bay capsized at port of brunswick
Shipping News

Shipping Losses Continued Downward Trend in 2019, Allianz Says

Asian waters accounted for a third of the shipping industry’s total losses at sea globally last year, even as shipping losses continued their declining

July 15, 2020
Total Views: 166

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Fire Continues to Burn on USS Bonhomme Richard
Defense

Fire Continues to Burn on USS Bonhomme Richard

The fire on board the U.S. Navy’s USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) continued to burn for a third straight day on Tuesday as firefighters battled to get the

July 14, 2020
Total Views: 482

Tom Hanks Recognized for Works Celebrating U.S. Merchant Marine
Shipping News

Tom Hanks Recognized for Works Celebrating U.S. Merchant Marine

Actor Tom Hanks has been awarded the American Maritime Partnership’s American Maritime Hero Award in recognition of his work celebrating American

July 14, 2020
Total Views: 282

Monday, July 13, 2020
New Zealand Fines Stevedoring Company $150,000 for Dropping Excavator from Ship’s Crane
Shipping News

New Zealand Fines Stevedoring Company $150,000 for Dropping Excavator from Ship’s Crane

A New Zealand court has sentenced a Tauranga-based stevedoring company to a more $150,000 fine after a 15 tonne excavator was dropped from a ship’s crane

July 13, 2020
Total Views: 139

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Accidents

American Cargo Ship Rescues Mariners in Distress in Pacific

The crew of the Matson cargo ship MV Mahi Mahi rescued three mariners from their disabled 50-foot trimaran approximately 825 miles northeast of Oahu last week.

July 13, 2020
Total Views: 138

Head-On Collision in Great Lakes’ Welland Canal – Caught on Camera
Interesting

Head-On Collision in Great Lakes’ Welland Canal – Caught on Camera

Officials in Canada are investigating the head-on collision between two cargo ships in Ontario’s Welland Canal on Saturday. The vessels Alanis and

July 13, 2020
Total Views: 1000

Friday, July 10, 2020
port of long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Fall 11% in June

The coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer U.S. west coast ports. The Port of Long Beach on Friday reported that 602,180 TEU was moved across its docks in

July 10, 2020
Total Views: 160

Thursday, July 9, 2020
USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns Home to San Diego
Shipping News

USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns Home to San Diego

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt has returned to its homeport in San Diego following a more than six month deployment that was plagued by

July 9, 2020
Total Views: 114

ship crew-change covid19 pandemic
Shipping News

Governments Back Urgent Action to Facilitate Seafarer Crew Changes

A group of governments from twelve countries have come together to pledge urgent action to resolve the crew change crisis that has emerged as a result of

July 9, 2020
Total Views: 120

TUI Completes Sale of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Joint Venture
Cruise Ships

TUI Completes Sale of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Joint Venture

Germany-based TUI Group has completed the sale of its subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to TUI Cruises, a joint venture which TUI has with Royal Caribbean. TUI

July 9, 2020
Total Views: 168

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
cma cgm g washington collapsed containers
Shipping News

Actual Number of Containers Lost at Sea Falling, Study Shows

The global container shipping industry continues to see a declining trend in the number of containers lost at sea each year. The World Shipping Council (WSC)

July 8, 2020
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Second Matson ‘Con-Ro’ Christened at NASSCO
Shipping News

Second Matson ‘Con-Ro’ Christened at NASSCO

The second of two Kanalao-class “con-ro” ships for Honolulu-based Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) was launched last week at General Dynamics NASSCO

July 7, 2020
Total Views: 117

Monday, July 6, 2020
CMA CGM Reorganizes Transpacific Trade Network
Shipping

CMA CGM Reorganizes Transpacific Trade Network

French shipping group CMA CGM says it is simplifying its transpacific trade network by removing APL from the trade and naming CMA CGM as the group’s

July 6, 2020
Total Views: 220

Log Carrier Loses Power Leaving New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga
Accidents

Log Carrier Loses Power Leaving New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga

A Singapore-flagged log carrier that lost power as it departed New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga is now safely at anchor in deep water outside the harbor,

July 6, 2020
Total Views: 215