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.


Friday, December 20, 2019
offshore wind
Shipping News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Decision Seen Opening Jones Act Loopholes

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has decided to revoke a number of previous letter rulings related to the enforcement of the Jones Act that could result

December 20, 2019
Total Views: 81

Watch: Carnival Cruise Ships Collide in Mexico
Shipping News

Watch: Carnival Cruise Ships Collide in Mexico

Two Carnival cruise ships collided in Cozumel, Mexico on Friday, causing damage to both ships. Video posted online show the stern of the Carnival Glory crash

December 20, 2019
Total Views: 308

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
fishing vessel
Shipping News

New Bedford-Based Fishing Vessel Owner and Operator Fined $1 Million for Illegal Discharges

The owner and operator of a New Bedford, Massachusetts-based fishing vessel fleet have been fined $1 million after pleading guilty to discharging oily bilge

December 18, 2019
Total Views: 339

Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Viktor Leonov russian intelligence ship
Defense

Coast Guard: Russian Spy Ship Operating in ‘Unsafe Manner’ Off Southeastern United States

The U.S. Coast Guard is alerting mariners to the possible presence of a Russian surveillance ship that has been conducting unsafe operations off the

December 17, 2019
Total Views: 127

aidanova lng powered cruise ship
Cruise Ships

Carnival Joins Zero-Emission Coalition

The world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation is joining a coalition of companies committed to accelerating the decarbonization of the

December 17, 2019
Total Views: 73

Monday, December 16, 2019
First Plastic from Great Pacific Garbage Patch Arrives Onshore in Vancouver
Shipping News

First Plastic from Great Pacific Garbage Patch Arrives Onshore in Vancouver

The Dutch non-profit led by young entrepreneur Boyan Slat is just now bringing the first batch of ocean plastic back to shore following a successful mission to

December 16, 2019
Total Views: 123

conception boat fire
Shipping News

Bill Seeks to Improve Small Passenger Vessel Safety After Deadly Conception Boat Fire

In the aftermath of the Conception dive boat fire which claimed the lives of 34 people, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Salud Carbajal and Julia

December 16, 2019
Total Views: 70

arktika nuclear-powered icebreaker
Shipping News

World’s Largest Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Completes Stage One Sea Trials

Russia’s largest and most powerful nuclear-powered icebreaker has returned from its first round of sea trials before its planned delivery in 2020.  The

December 16, 2019
Total Views: 1158

stolt groenland
Interesting

MAIB Points to Chemical Reaction in Stolt Groenland Explosion Probe

Maritime investigators in the UK have released an interim report into the large explosion on board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland in Ulsan, South Korea

December 16, 2019
Total Views: 833

port
Shipping News

European Commission Approves Maritime State Aid to Five Countries

The European Commission has approved state aid for five countries to encourage ship registration and promote  Europe’s maritime competitiveness. The

December 16, 2019
Total Views: 118

Friday, December 13, 2019
MSC Gulsun
Shipping News

MSC Defends Itself Against Report Claiming EU’s Biggest Polluter Status

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is defending itself against a report claiming the Swiss-based ocean carrier is one of the top carbon emitters in the

December 13, 2019
Total Views: 52

golden ray salvage
Accidents

Lightering of Golden Ray Completed in St. Simons Sound

All oil on board the overturned vehicle carrier Golden Ray has now been removed, the St. Simons Sound Incident Response Unified Command said Monday, a major

December 13, 2019
Total Views: 119

Thursday, December 12, 2019
mississippi river mat boat
Shipping News

Mississippi River’s Specialized Mat Sinking Unit to Get Modern Upgrade

At the end of each summer, a specialized unit of the United States Army Corps of Engineers get to work on the Mississippi River laying thousands of slabs of

December 12, 2019
Total Views: 766

The Coast Guard hoisted four fishermen from an 88-foot fishing vessel in Browns Inlet, North Carolina.
Accidents

Salvage Underway for Fishing Vessel Aground Near Live-Fire Training Grounds in North Carolina

A unified command has been established to oversee the salvage of a grounded fishing vessel near an off-limits U.S. military live-fire training area in North

December 12, 2019
Total Views: 74

mv trina heavy lift vessel
Shipping News

SAL Heavy Lift to Install Industry-First Green Injection Technology

Hamburg-based SAL Heavy Lift is moving forward with a project to install six of its vessels with new emissions-reducing hydrogen/methanol injection technology.

December 12, 2019
Total Views: 113

Wednesday, December 11, 2019
freeport LNG
Shipping News

Freeport LNG Begins Commercial Exports

Freeport LNG become the latest terminal to begin exporting U.S.-produced natural gas to overseas markets.  Freeport LNG announced Monday it has commenced

December 11, 2019
Total Views: 94

MT Bonita
Shipping News

Pirates Release Nine Seafarers Kidnapped from Bulk Carrier Off Benin

Pirate in the Gulf of Guinea have released nine seafarers kidnapped from a J.J. Ugland bulk carrier last month off the coast of Benin. The nine Filipino

December 11, 2019
Total Views: 83

Suiso Frontier hydrogen ship
Shipping News

World’s First Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier Launched in Japan

The world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier has been launched at Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Kobe Works shipyard in Japan. The vessel, named Suiso

December 11, 2019
Total Views: 399

lng carrier eduard toll
Shipping News

Yamal LNG’s 15-Vessel Fleet of Icebreaking LNG Tankers Now Operational

The fifteenth and final icebreaking LNG carrier responsible for shipping gas from the remote Yamal LNG terminal in the Russian Arctic has now been delivered.

December 11, 2019
Total Views: 2226

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Port of los angeles
Shipping News

Trade War Impacts Weigh on America’s Busiest Port

Throughput volumes at the United States’ busiest container port, the Port of Los Angeles, declined as predicted in November as the U.S.-China Trade War

December 10, 2019
Total Views: 68