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, February 15, 2019
offshore wind
Shipping News

South Korea to Explore Floating Offshore Wind Opportunities with Equinor

South Korea’s national oil company is teaming up with Norway’s Equinor to develop commercial floating offshore wind in South Korean waters as the

February 15, 2019
Total Views: 53

Thursday, February 14, 2019
Incident Video: Norwegian Epic Takes Out Mooring Dolphins in Puerto Rico
Interesting

Incident Video: Norwegian Epic Takes Out Mooring Dolphins in Puerto Rico

The Norwegian Epic took out a few mooring dolphins during a failed docking in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday. The video was filmed by a passenger of another

February 14, 2019
Total Views: 2797

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
p&o ferry spirit of france
Shipping News

Arklow Shipping Revealed as Backer of Seaborne in Laying Plans for No-Deal Ferry Services

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As lawyers for the UK government and cross-Channel fixed link operator Eurotunnel met in the High Court to determine

February 12, 2019
Total Views: 52

Eleonora Maersk Los Angeles Record
Shipping News

Maersk Acquires U.S. Customs House Broker Vandegrift

A.P. Moller-Maersk has acquired US-based Customs House Broker, Vandegrift Inc., underscoring the shipping giant’s focus on the logistics sector in 2019.

February 12, 2019
Total Views: 71

Monday, February 11, 2019
ocean infinity seabed constructor
Shipping News

U.S. Subsea Firm to Commence Search for Missing Stellar Daisy in Remote South Atlantic

The vessel used in the private search for the missing MH370 aircraft and Argentina’s missing sub, ARA San Juan, will now hunt for the Stellar

February 11, 2019
Total Views: 151

kairos world's largest LNG bunkering vessel
Shipping News

World’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel Christened in Hamburg

Germany-based LNG bunker supplier Nauticor has christened the world’s largest liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel Kairos during a ceremony last week in

February 11, 2019
Total Views: 209

cargo ships in rio de janeiro
Shipping News

Fall of Fugitive `Batman’ Puts Global Oil Trading on the Spot

By Sabrina Valle and Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — To his friends, Rodrigo Berkowitz lived within his means in a rented house in the suburbs of

February 11, 2019
Total Views: 142

lng carrier
Shipping News

Texas City Takes on Trading Giant in Testy Fight for Oil Exports

By Stephen Cunningham (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group Ltd., the world’s third-largest independent oil trader, is fine as a customer. But the Port of

February 11, 2019
Total Views: 37

Friday, February 8, 2019
Hagland Captain power conversion
Environment

Wärtsilä to Convert Short Sea Cargo Ship to Battery Power

The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide a hybrid battery system in the world’s first conversion of a short sea cargo ship to

February 8, 2019
Total Views: 130

Thursday, February 7, 2019
lifeboat
Interesting

Tanker Crewmen Injured in Lifeboat Accident Off Virginia

Two crew members of a tanker were injured Wednesday after falling overboard when a lifeboat unexpectedly released off the coast of Virginia. The U.S. Coast

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 221

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
MSC Zoe loses containers
Shipping News

MSC Zoe Incident: Lost Container Count Jumps to 345

The estimated number of containers lost from the MSC Zoe during a North Sea storm in early January has risen to at least 345, more than 50 containers more

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 978

subchapter M towboat
Shipping News

New Towing Vessel ‘Virginia’ Awarded First Certificate of Inspection Under Subchapter M Rules

The newbuild towboat MV Virginia has become the first new towing vessel in the United States to receive a Certificate of Inspection (COI) since the

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 56

bayonne bridge big ships
Shipping News

Port of New York and New Jersey Surpasses 7 Million TEU in 2018

Port of New York and New Jersey has reported 7 percent growth in 2018, surpassing the 7 million TEU mark for first time in its history, helping maintain its

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 100

APL Vancouver fire
Shipping News

Fire Brought Under Control on APL Vancouver Off Vietnam

The cargo fire onboard the containership APL Vancouver has been brought under control off the coast of Vietnam, APL said in an emailed update on Wednesday. The

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 110

USNS Robert E. Peary
Shipping News

Replenishment Gone Wrong: U.S. Navy Cruiser and MSC Dry Cargo Ship Collide Off U.S. East Coast

A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser and a Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship collided Tuesday during an underway replenishment off the coast of Florida,

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 326

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
sajir lng conversion
Shipping News

Hapag-Lloyd to Convert 15,000 TEU Containership to LNG Fuel

Hapag-Lloyd announced Tuesday it will retrofit its 15,000 TEU ship Sajir to cleaner burning LNG fuel, becoming the first in the world to convert a ship of this

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 123

polaris lng icebreaker
Shipping News

World’s First LNG-Powered Icebreaker Refuels at New Tornio LNG Terminal

The world’s first LNG powered icebreaker, Polaris, has fueled up for the first time in Tornio, Finland, home to the Nordic countries’ largest liquefied

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 112

Garden City Terminal port of savannah
Shipping News

Georgia Ports Authority Unveils ‘Big Berth, Big Ship’ Expansion Plan for Savannah

The Georgia Ports Authority unveiled a plan Tuesday to expand the Port of Savannah to simultaneously handle six 14,000 TEU vessels by 2024. The plan, called

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 120

Monday, February 4, 2019
world magnetic model
Shipping News

Scientists Make Unplanned Update to World Magnetic Model as ‘North Pole’ Shifts Towards Siberia

Scientists with the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) have made an early update to World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps navigation

February 4, 2019
Total Views: 329

apl vancouver
Shipping News

Crews Battling Blaze on APL Containership Off Vietnam

The Vietnamese Coast Guard and salvage teams are continuing to respond to a cargo fire onboard the 9,326 TEU containership APL Vancouver in the South China Sea

February 4, 2019
Total Views: 156