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.


Thursday, October 17, 2019
port of seattle
Shipping News

Port of Seattle Teams with WeWork to Launch Maritime Startup Accelerator

The Port of Seattle has teamed up coworking firm WeWork to launch Washington State’s first maritime startup accelerator to help budding maritime companies

October 17, 2019
Total Views: 35

msc containership
Shipping News

MSC Rules Out Using the Northern Sea Route

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is joining a growing list of carriers that have pledged not to use the Northern Sea Route for shipping between Europe and

October 17, 2019
Total Views: 230

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Ytterøyningen ferry
Environment

Fire and Gas Explosion in Battery Room of Norwegian Ferry Prompts Lithium-Ion Power Warning

Norwegian authorities are warning shipowners and operators about the dangers associated with lithium-ion battery systems after a fire and subsequent gas

October 15, 2019
Total Views: 1460

Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Shipping News

DHS Grants ESG Contract Relief for Offshore Patrol Cutters

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted extraordinary contract relief to Eastern Shipbuilding Group related to the first four hulls in the Coast

October 15, 2019
Total Views: 107

vigor industrial
Shipbuilding

Carlyle Completes Vigor, MHI Holdings Acquisition

Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and private equity firm Stellex Capital Management today announced they have closed on their acquisition

October 15, 2019
Total Views: 290

Monday, October 14, 2019
Wärtsilä, Norsepower Team Up on Rotor Sails
Shipping News

Wärtsilä, Norsepower Team Up on Rotor Sails

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has teamed up with Finnish rotor sail propulsion specialist Norsepower to pursue energy-saving rotor sail projects in the

October 14, 2019
Total Views: 200

Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Corsica
Shipping News

Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Corsica

Authorities in France are responded to the grounding of a cargo ship on the island of Corsica early Sunday morning. The 90-meter M/V Rhodanus with seven people

October 14, 2019
Total Views: 122

golden ray salvage
Shipping News

Overturned Golden Ray to Be Cut Up in Place in St. Simons Sound

Officials overseeing the salvage of the overturned Golden Ray in Brunswick, Georgia have opted to dismantle the vessel in place in lieu of refloating it due to

October 14, 2019
Total Views: 114

Friday, October 11, 2019
lng carrier
Shipping News

LNG Shipping Rates Surging as Vessels Drop Out of Service

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) –The cost of chartering a liquefied natural gas vessel on the short-term market has jumped the

October 11, 2019
Total Views: 99

Thursday, October 10, 2019
port hedland dredging
Shipping News

Jan De Nul Completes Three-Year Dredging Project at Port Hedland

Luxembourg-based Jan De Nul Group says it has completed dredging on the navigational channel in Port Hedland, Western Australia. The completion of dredging

October 10, 2019
Total Views: 100

Wednesday, October 9, 2019
LNG TANKER - Sunrise
Interesting

Small Ships Are Next Big Thing for This $150 Billion Market

By Anna Shiryaevskaya – (Bloomberg) –Giant ocean-going tankers built the liquefied natural gas industry into a $150-billion-a-year business. The

October 9, 2019
Total Views: 152

bourbon offshore
Shipping News

Bourbon Receives Takeover Offer

A company owned by a group of French banks has made a takeover offer for beleaguered offshore services company Bourbon Corporation as part of the company’s

October 9, 2019
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Possible Flare Spotted in Search for Bourbon Rhode Crew
Shipping News

Possible Flare Spotted in Search for Bourbon Rhode Crew

Crew members on board the ALP Striker reported seeing possible distress flares in the search for missing crew members from the Bourbon Rhode in the central

October 8, 2019
Total Views: 64

evergeen glory
Shipping News

Samsung Heavy Industries to Build the World Largest Containerships for Evergreen

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries will build six of the world’s biggest containerships for Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine

October 8, 2019
Total Views: 694

Watch: Tug Has Trouble with Cruise Ship in San Francisco
Shipping News

Watch: Tug Has Trouble with Cruise Ship in San Francisco

Check out this incident video showing a tugboat being trapped between the cruise ship Star Princess and a pier in San Francisco. The incident took place on

October 8, 2019
Total Views: 453

SS Antares arrives at Philly Shipyard
Shipping News

Philly Shipyard Wins Second U.S. Government Contract

Philly Shipyard says it has been awarded second dry docking contract from the U.S. Maritime Administration for work on the FSS Pollux as the shipbuilder

October 8, 2019
Total Views: 89

Research Icebreaker Parks on Arctic Ice Floe for Year-Long Drift Around the North Pole
Shipping News

Research Icebreaker Parks on Arctic Ice Floe for Year-Long Drift Around the North Pole

German research icebreaker Polarstern is now parked Arctic Ocean ice floe where researchers will set up camp for a one-year-long drift around the North Pole in

October 8, 2019
Total Views: 52

Monday, October 7, 2019
alp striker
Shipping News

Bourbon Rhode Survivors Arrive in France as Limited Search Continues

The three survivors from the Bourbon Rhode sinking arrived in France on Sunday as a limited search for seven missing seafarers continues in the Atlantic Ocean,

October 7, 2019
Total Views: 187

AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
Shipping News

Joining CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd Rules Out Northern Sea Route Passages

Hapag-Lloyd has ruled out sending its ships through the Northern Sea Route for the foreseeable future despite faster transit times, joining rival CMA CGM in

October 7, 2019
Total Views: 93

Sunday, October 6, 2019
johan sverdrup
Shipping News

Equinor Brings North Sea Giant Johan Sverdrup On Stream

Norwegian energy company Equinor has brought the giant Johan Sverdrup field on stream more than two months ahead schedule. Sanctioned in 2015, Johan Sverdrup

October 6, 2019
Total Views: 45