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.


Wednesday, February 6, 2019
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: 386

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: 126

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: 122

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: 123

Monday, February 4, 2019
world magnetic model
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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: 353

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: 167

Friday, February 1, 2019
maersk ship
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Maersk Confirms ‘Significant Reduction’ in Cadet Recruiting from UK, South Africa

A.P. Moller – Maersk has confirmed changes to its long-term crew strategy which will result in the significant reduction of cadets recruited from South

February 1, 2019
Total Views: 316

Thursday, January 31, 2019
IMO shipbreaking
Shipping News

Turkey Ratifies Hong Kong Convention for Safe and Environmentally Sound Shipbreaking

Turkey has ratified the IMO Hong Kong Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships, becoming the first of the five major shipbreaking

January 31, 2019
Total Views: 62

ship breaking in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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NGO Shipbreaking Platform: Record-Breaking 90% of End-of-Life Tonnage Scrapped on South Asian Beaches in 2018

A total 744 large ocean-going commercial vessels were sold to scrap yards in 2018, of which 518 were broken down on beaching yards in Bangladesh, India and

January 31, 2019
Total Views: 143

Monday, January 28, 2019
Crane Booms Collapses onto Containership at Port of Vancouver
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Crane Booms Collapses onto Containership at Port of Vancouver

The boom of a giant ship-to-shore crane collapsed onto the deck of a containership at the Port of Vancouver on Monday. According to reports, the incident

January 28, 2019
Total Views: 207

Friday, January 25, 2019
Watch: Vessels Break Loose on Icy Hudson Near Troy, New York
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Watch: Vessels Break Loose on Icy Hudson Near Troy, New York

The U.S. Coast Guard and other state and local agencies responded Friday to reports of several barges and vessels breaking away from their moorings on the

January 25, 2019
Total Views: 72

yantian express closeup
Shipping News

Yantian Express Rerouted to Bahamas After Fire

The containership Yantian Express is now headed for Freeport, Bahamas for the recovery and assessment of cargo from the fire which broke out January 3, 2019,

January 25, 2019
Total Views: 131

Thursday, January 24, 2019
Incident Video: Two Ferries Collide in Olbia, Italy
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Incident Video: Two Ferries Collide in Olbia, Italy

Check out this incident video show a collision between two ferries today in Olbia, Italy. In the video, which filmed from the bridge of the Tirrenia ferry

January 24, 2019
Total Views: 511

rogue wave
Shipping News

Researchers Recreate Rogue Wave in Lab, Shedding Light on How They Form in Open Ocean

Researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh have worked out the unique set of conditions that allow for the creation of ‘freak’ or

January 24, 2019
Total Views: 903

Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Report: South Korea Seeking Arrest Warrants Over 2017 Stellar Daisy Sinking in South Atlantic
Shipping News

Report: South Korea Seeking Arrest Warrants Over 2017 Stellar Daisy Sinking in South Atlantic

South Korean authorities are seeking an arrest warrant for the head of Polaris Shipping along with four others related to the 2017 sinking of the Stellar Daisy

January 23, 2019
Total Views: 75

Admiral Schultz: Coast Guard Members Should Not ‘Shoulder Burden’ of Government Shutdown
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Admiral Schultz: Coast Guard Members Should Not ‘Shoulder Burden’ of Government Shutdown

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz says it is “unacceptable” that Coast Guard servicemembers must rely on food pantries and donations

January 23, 2019
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
world's largest lock construction
Shipping News

First Gate for ‘World’s Largest Sea Lock’ Arrives in IJmuiden, Netherlands

The first of three lock gates for the new, larger lock being constructed at the entrance of the North Sea Canal at IJmuiden, Netherlands arrived at its final

January 22, 2019
Total Views: 367

rem eir supply vessel
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Equinor Turning to Shore Power to Reduce Emissions Across Supply Chain

Norwegian energy major Equinor is increasingly turning towards shore power as one of several measures to reduce emissions in its logistics supply chain for the

January 22, 2019
Total Views: 115

uscgc polar star
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Despite Challenges, USCGC Polar Star Arrives in Antarctica

The 150 crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star have arrived in Antarctica along with a resupply vessel as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the

January 22, 2019
Total Views: 180

Yaquina Bay bar
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Coast Guard Announces Formal Investigation into FV Mary B II Capsizing at Oregon’s Yaquina Bay Bar

The U.S. Coast Guard is convening a formal marine casualty investigation into the loss of the fishing vessel Mary B II, which capsized off Newport, Oregon this

January 22, 2019
Total Views: 95