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, January 23, 2020
World’s First Carbon-Free Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Planned for 2024
Shipping News

World’s First Carbon-Free Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Planned for 2024

A new project looking to launch the world’s first ammonia-powered supply vessel has received major funding from the European Union, setting the stage for

January 23, 2020
Total Views: 211

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Shipping

IMO Secretary-General Hails ‘Relatively Smooth’ IMO 2020 Transition

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim says the implementation of new International rules limiting the sulphur content of fuel used by ships has gone relatively

January 22, 2020
Total Views: 60

happy lady tanker
Shipping News

Pirates Release ‘Happy Lady’ Crew Members

Pirates have released eight crew members kidnapped from the Greek tanker Happy Lady back in December as the vessel was anchored off the port of Limboh in

January 22, 2020
Total Views: 282

containership
Shipping News

Containership Comes Under Fire by Pirates Off Nigeria

Pirates off the coast of Nigeria chased and shot at a containership underway on Tuesday in the first reported piracy incident in the Gulf of Guinea region so

January 22, 2020
Total Views: 107

Tuesday, January 21, 2020
duke oil tanker
Piracy

Gulf of Guinea Pirates Release Crew Members Kidnapped from MT DUKE

Pirates have released nineteen crew members kidnapped from a tanker in Gulf of Guinea last month, the vessel’s owner says. Unfortunately, one crew member who

January 21, 2020
Total Views: 254

Kleven Verft to Get New Owners
Shipbuilding

Kleven Verft to Get New Owners

Croatian industrial group DIV Group has agreed to purchase Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft from Hurtigruten. DIV Group is owner of Brodosplit, the largest

January 21, 2020
Total Views: 177

autonomous shipping
Shipping News

Norwegian Autonomous Ship Project Secures Major Funding

The European Union has provided more than 20 million euros to a pioneering project in Norway to advance autonomous ship technology. The funding, one of the

January 21, 2020
Total Views: 471

Monday, January 20, 2020
asphault spirit tanker
Shipping News

Master Fined for Delayed Reporting of Main Engine Failure

The captain of a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker has been convicted and fined $3,000 AUD in Australia after waiting several hours to report that his ship had

January 20, 2020
Total Views: 153

U.S. Navy to Name Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier After WWII Hero Doris Miller
Shipping News

U.S. Navy to Name Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier After WWII Hero Doris Miller

The U.S. Navy will name the next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier in honor of World War II hero Doris Miller, a Navy cook who jumped into action to

January 20, 2020
Total Views: 99

MSC world class crusie ships
Shipping News

MSC Returns to Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Two More LNG-Powered Cruise Ships

MSC Cruises hsa returned to the France’s Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard for two more LNG-powered cruise ships worth over 2 billion euros.  The two

January 20, 2020
Total Views: 146

Friday, January 17, 2020
Cargo Volumes at Port of Los Angeles Fall in 2019 Amid Trade War Uncertainty
Shipping News

Cargo Volumes at Port of Los Angeles Fall in 2019 Amid Trade War Uncertainty

Cargo volumes at the United States’ busiest port hit near-record levels, despite lingering tensions from the U.S.-China trade war. Executive Director at the

January 17, 2020
Total Views: 50

hapag-lloyd ship
Shipping News

Hapag-Lloyd Secures Space Charter Deal with Maersk and MSC

Hapag-Lloyd has secured a space charter agreement with Maersk and MSC, giving the German carrier access to certain 2M services in the Asia-Europe trade.

January 17, 2020
Total Views: 62

Search Suspended for Missing Fishermen Near Galveston
Accidents

Search Suspended for Missing Fishermen Near Galveston

The search for two missing fishermen near Galveston was suspended Thursday after covering more than 49 square miles over three days, the Unified Command

January 17, 2020
Total Views: 71

Thursday, January 16, 2020
cma cgm g washington collapsed containers
Accidents

MAIB Issues Report on Loss of 137 Containers from CMA CGM Containership

Inaccurate container weight declarations were partially to blame for the loss of 137 containers overboard from a CMA CGM containership underway in the North

January 16, 2020
Total Views: 625

singapore
Shipping News

Low Sulphur Fuel Sales Skyrocket at World’s Leading Bunkering Hub

The sale of low sulphur fuel skyrocketed at the world’s largest bunkering hub of Singapore ahead of the IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap deadline, BIMCO said in its

January 16, 2020
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
shipbreaking
Shipping News

ClassNK Certifies Bangladesh Ship Recycling Yard with Hong Kong Convention Compliance

Tokyo-based classification society ClassNK has issued a Statement of Compliance to a ship recycling facility in Chittagong, Bangladesh, verifying that the yard

January 15, 2020
Total Views: 432

Crowley LNG ConRo
Shipping News

Crowley Splits Up Marine Services Division

Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corp. has announced changes to its commercial marine services division and introduced new leadership. Under the changes,

January 15, 2020
Total Views: 307

Two Missing After Fishing Vessel and Tanker Collide Near Galveston Jetties
Shipping News

Two Missing After Fishing Vessel and Tanker Collide Near Galveston Jetties

Two fishermen are missing after their 81-foot fishing vessel collided with a tanker near the Galveston jetties in Galveston, Texas on Tuesday. Another other

January 15, 2020
Total Views: 143

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
piracy attacks 2019 imb
Shipping News

IMB: 2019 Saw Unprecedented Rise Gulf of Guinea Crew Kidnappings

Despite declining maritime piracy trends worldwide in 2019, the Gulf of Guinea saw an unprecedented rise in the number of crew kidnappings, the IMB’s Piracy

January 14, 2020
Total Views: 104

mks 180 frigate
Interesting

Dutch Shipbuilder Damen Wins MKS 180 Frigate Contract from Germany

The German government has selected Dutch shipbuilding group Damen as the main contractor in the construction of at least four multi-purpose combat frigates for

January 14, 2020
Total Views: 296