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.


Monday, March 25, 2019
Watch: AIS Animation Shows Just How Close the Viking Sky Cruise Ship Came to Disaster
Blog

Watch: AIS Animation Shows Just How Close the Viking Sky Cruise Ship Came to Disaster

An animation of the Viking Sky’s AIS ship tracking shows just how close the cruise came to disaster after losing power along the west coast of Norway on

March 25, 2019
Total Views: 447

Friday, March 22, 2019
Pioneering Spirit world record
Interesting

Pioneering Spirit Sets New Offshore Lifting Record at Johan Sverdrup

A new offshore lifting world record has been set with the installation of the final topsides in first phase of the Johan Sverdrup field development project in

March 22, 2019
Total Views: 652

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
grande america conro fire
Shipping News

Porsche to Restart Production of Limited-Edition 911s Lost in Grande America Sinking

Sports car maker Porsche will have to restart production on a limited-edition 911s which sank along with more than 2,200 other vehicles on board the Grande

March 20, 2019
Total Views: 338

Monday, March 18, 2019
svitzer all-female crew
Shipping News

Svitzer Employs First All-Female Crew in Dominican Republic

Global towage operator Svitzer has hired the first 100% female crew for one of its tugs in the Dominican Republic. The vessel, the 70-ton bollard pull Svitzer

March 18, 2019
Total Views: 431

Friday, March 15, 2019
shore-to-ship drone delivery
Shipping News

Wilhelmsen Launches Shore-to-Ship Drone Delivery Pilot Project in Singapore

Wilhelmsen Ships Service and global aeronautics company Airbus this week launched a pilot project testing the world’s first shore-to-ship drone delivery in

March 15, 2019
Total Views: 211

Thursday, March 14, 2019
michelle ann sinking
Shipping News

Incident Video: Towing Vessel Sinks Near Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard has closed a portion of the lower Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana after a towing vessel sank Thursday. Coast Guard Sector

March 14, 2019
Total Views: 415

Watch: Fishing Boat Topples at Repair Yard in Spain
Shipping News

Watch: Fishing Boat Topples at Repair Yard in Spain

This incident happened last week in A Coruña in Galicia, Spain. According to the uploader, the 34-meter French fishing vessel was in port for repairs when it

March 14, 2019
Total Views: 266

msc cruises
Shipbuilding

MSC Cruises Inks 2 Billion Euro Order for New Luxury Ships

MSC and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri have announced the signing of the final contracts for the construction of four luxury cruise ships to join MSC Cruises

March 14, 2019
Total Views: 60

North Sea Giant goes green
Blog

Wärtsilä Helps ‘North Sea Giant’ Go Green

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä announced the installation of energy storage systems onboard the offshore construction vessel North Sea Giant which the

March 14, 2019
Total Views: 91

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
grande america sinking
Shipping News

Oil Slick Spotted Near Sunken Grande America Off France

French authorities said an oil slick measuring several miles long has been spotted in the vicinity of the sunken ship Grande America in the Bay of Biscay

March 13, 2019
Total Views: 86

Video: Can this Tiny Car Pull a 13,000 Metric Ton Ship?
Shipping News

Video: Can this Tiny Car Pull a 13,000 Metric Ton Ship?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA-6Bs-NAhw Going into the video I honestly wasn’t sure what the outcome would be. The car in the video is a Citroen

March 13, 2019
Total Views: 617

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Kaimana Hila christening
Shipping News

Matson Christens Second Aloha-Class Containership at Philly Shipyard

U.S. shipping firm Matson (NYSE: MATX) christened the second of two Aloha Class containerships built for Matson at Philly Shipyard. The new vessel, named

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 465

LNG tanker
Shipping News

Trade War Cuts U.S. LNG Exports to China

March 12 (Reuters) – Only one liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel that left the United States in 2019 went to China, Reuters shipping data show, as the

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 45

grande america fire
Accidents

Burning ConRo Grande America Sinks in Bay of Biscay

Update: The MV Grande America has sunk in Bay of Biscay in water depth of 4,600 meters, France’s Marine Nationale reported. The agency said ship sank at

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 752

Monday, March 11, 2019
grande america conro fire
Accidents

Italian ConRo Abandoned in Bay of Biscay Due to Fire

Update: The Grande America has sunk in the Bay of Biscay.  The crew of the HMS Argyll rescued 27 crew members of the roll-on/roll-off containership Grande

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 293

cocaine bust port of new york/new jersey
Interesting

Cocaine Worth $77 Million Found in Shipping Container Arriving at Port of New York/New Jersey

A joint operation involving the U. S. Customs and Border Protection seized approximately 3,200 pounds of cocaine in what officials said is the largest illicit

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 294

Watch: Strong Winds Topple Containers at Port of Antwerp
Ports

Watch: Strong Winds Topple Containers at Port of Antwerp

Check out this video filmed Sunday at the Port of Antwerp as strong winds pummeled the area. According to the uploader, the port experienced hurricane-force

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 756

Ginga waterjet hydrofoil ferry
Interesting

Over 80 Injured as High-Speed Hydrofoil Ferry Hits Whale in Japan

More than 80 passengers were reported injured, several seriously, after a hydrofoil ferry apparently struck a whale while underway in the Sea of Japan on

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 4870

Friday, March 8, 2019
KNM Helge Ingstad salvage
Accidents

Crews Complete Salvage of Norwegian Frigate KNM Helge Ingstad

Salvage crews have completed the salvage of the Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad four months after the frigate collided with a tanker and partially sank in

March 8, 2019
Total Views: 554

Thursday, March 7, 2019
Daiwan Justice Detained in New Zealand
Shipping News

New Zealand Detains Bulker Over Unpaid Wages to Crew

Maritime authorities in New Zealand have detained the bulk carrier Daiwan Justice after learning that the crews’ wages had not been paid for almost four

March 7, 2019
Total Views: 130