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, September 8, 2021
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Marine Weather

Super Typhoon ‘Chanthu’ Rapidly Intensifies Over Western Pacific

Typhoon Chanthu rapidly intensified has from a tropical depression to a Category 4 super typhoon over the north-western Pacific Ocean with maximum sustained

September 8, 2021
Total Views: 4625

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Environment

SEA-LNG: A Banner Year for LNG-Fueled Newbuild Orders in 2021

Orders for LNG-fueled newbuilds have continued to gain market share in 2021, approaching 30% of new shipbuilding orders by gross tonnage, according to SEA-LNG

September 8, 2021
Total Views: 609

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
File photo of the Carnival Glory at sea
Cruise Ships

Carnival Charters Cruise Ship to FEMA and New Orleans to Provide Housing for Storm Responders

Carnival Cruise Line has announced an agreement to chartered its ship Carnival Glory to the city of New Orleans and FEMA to provide housing for first

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1460

RSV Nuyina
Defense

Australia’s New Antarctic Research Icebreaker Sailing Home After Delivery

Australia’s high-advanced new Antarctic icebreaker ‘Nuyina’ is underway on its 24,000km (13,000 nautical mile) maiden voyage home to Tasmania

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 5108

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Piracy

Two Crew Injured by Pirate Gunfire Off Gabon; One Missing

Two crew members of an offshore supply vessel were injured during a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Gabon, the International Maritime

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 3022

Shipping containers sit on the dock at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex
Shipping

FMC Commissioner ‘Troubled’ By Reports of Ocean Carriers Refusing Hazardous Import Cargoes

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the United States has been alerted to reports that ocean carriers are refusing import cargoes of hazardous materials

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1790

Coast Guard Investigating 350 Incident Reports Related to ‘Ida’ in Southeast Louisiana
Accidents

Coast Guard Investigating 350 Incident Reports Related to ‘Ida’ in Southeast Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to assess damage and environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana more than a week after Hurricane Ida’s landfall.

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1523

golden ray final cut
Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Nearing End as Final Cut Completed

The end to the Golden Ray wreck removal is finally in sight with the last of seven cuts completed over the weekend near Brunswick, Georgia. The St. Simons

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 3270

Thursday, August 26, 2021
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Shipping

NTSB: Insufficient Communication, Inaccurate AIS Caused Fatal Collision Between Towing Vessels on Lower Mississippi

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has identified two pilots’ insufficient radio communication and inaccurate AIS info related to tow size as

August 26, 2021
Total Views: 6807

Offshore Workers Flee as Developing Hurricane Takes Aim at Gulf Coast
Marine Weather

Offshore Workers Flee as Developing Hurricane Takes Aim at Gulf Coast

Update: Air Force hurricane hunters find Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened into Tropical Storm Ida. HOUSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.S. energy

August 26, 2021
Total Views: 2776

ms kong harald
Accidents

Hurtigruten Coastal Ship Loses Power Off Norway

A rescue operation was launched Tuesday night after a Hurtigruten coastal passenger ship lost power and was drifting off a notoriously dangerous area off the

August 26, 2021
Total Views: 3861

Potentially Major Hurricane Forecast for Gulf of Mexico
Marine Weather

Potentially Major Hurricane Forecast for Gulf of Mexico

Update: Air Force hurricane hunters find Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened into Tropical Storm Ida. An area of low pressure currently sitting in the

August 26, 2021
Total Views: 1741

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
National Hurricane Center Watching Strengthening Low Pressure System Expected to Enter Gulf of Mexico
Marine Weather

National Hurricane Center Watching Strengthening Low Pressure System Expected to Enter Gulf of Mexico

The National Weather Services’s National Hurricane Center says it is closely watching a broad area of low pressure that is forecasted to track into the

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 3538

MT Strovolos
Shipping

World Tankers Management Strongly Denies Wrongdoing After Indonesia Seizes Tanker

The operator of the Bahamas-flagged products tanker MT Strovolos is denying ‘inaccurate’ reports that the vessel was illegally transporting

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 5136

Port Houston Reports Record Container Volumes in July
Ports

Port Houston Reports Record Container Volumes in July

Port Houston eked out its busiest month ever for containers in July, handling 297,621 twenty-foot equivalent units. The figure marks an increase of 27%

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 1315

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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Accidents

NYK Sending More Teams to Assist with Crimson Polaris Oil Spill Clean Up

Japanese shipping company NYK Line will be sending additional workers to help clean up an oil spill from the wood chip carrier Crimson Polaris which broke up

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 2127

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Offshore

Crowley and Mass Maritime Partner on Offshore Wind Workforce Training

Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced a partnership with Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) to train workers in the offshore

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 1412

carnival vista
Cruise Ships

Carnival Vista Passenger Dies from COVID-19

A passenger from the Carnival Vista has died from COVID-19 after several cases – mostly among crew members – were reported on the cruise ship

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 3534

Monday, August 23, 2021
golden ray wreck removal
Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Moves to Final Cut

Cutting operations to separate the remainder of the Golden Ray wreck into two sections kicked off Monday, putting the end to the lengthy wreck removal

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 2712

jones act enforcer
Offshore

Jones Act Enforcer Makes First Violation Allegation

The organization behind a private Jones Act enforcement vessel operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has made its first allegation of wrongdoing, according to

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 13529