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.


Friday, December 2, 2016
Farstad AHTS’ Land Offshore Fish Farm Contract
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Farstad AHTS’ Land Offshore Fish Farm Contract

Norwegian offshore company Farstad Shipping announced it has picked up an aquaculture contract for its AHTS vessels. The company said Friday it was awarded a

December 2, 2016
Total Views: 192

Thursday, December 1, 2016
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Charterers Hold Back Cargo to Drag Down Capesize Rates

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships on key Asian routes could drop next week as charterers hold

December 1, 2016
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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Wilbur Ross Brings to Commerce Resume Spanning Shipping, Profit and Politics

  By David Carey   (Bloomberg) — Wilbur Ross, who as Donald Trump’s commerce secretary will be the voice of U.S. business, made a

November 30, 2016
Total Views: 70

Monday, November 28, 2016
Containership Grounding Causes ‘Significant Damage’ to Cayman Islands’ Reef
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Containership Grounding Causes ‘Significant Damage’ to Cayman Islands’ Reef

Officials in the Cayman Islands are trying to determine exactly how much damage was caused to a coral reef after the grounding of the containership MV Saga

November 28, 2016
Total Views: 147

WATCH: Insane Helicopter Landing on Ship in North Atlantic Storm
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WATCH: Insane Helicopter Landing on Ship in North Atlantic Storm

I don’t really get seasick, or any kind of motion sickness for that matter, but then again I’ve never landed a helicopter on the back of a heavily

November 28, 2016
Total Views: 457

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Tanker Captain is First Woman to Receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ Award
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Tanker Captain is First Woman to Receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ Award

Captain Radhika Menon has become the first woman to receive the prestigious IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her role in the dramatic heavy seas

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 188

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‘Scarabeo 5’ Drilling Rig Catches Fire Off Norway

Update: The fire on board the Scarabeo 5 has been brought under control. All 106 crew are safe and accounted for. A fire broke out Tuesday in the engine

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 75

Capesize Bulk Carrier Attacked by Suspected Militants in Sulu Sea
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Capesize Bulk Carrier Attacked by Suspected Militants in Sulu Sea

A Japanese-owned bulk carrier was able to thwart an attack on Sunday in the Sulu Sea off the Philippines marking the latest incident in an area where the

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 186

USS Zumwalt Breaks Down in Panama Canal
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USS Zumwalt Breaks Down in Panama Canal

The U.S. Navy’s newest and most high-tech destroyer is stuck in Panama after suffering an engineering casualty during a transit of the Panama

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 355

Monday, November 21, 2016
Damaged ‘Saga Sky’ Moved to Port in Dunkirk, France
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Damaged ‘Saga Sky’ Moved to Port in Dunkirk, France

The damaged cargo ship Saga Sky has been moved into port to undergo repairs after losing power and steering and colliding with a stone barge off Dover, England

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 154

Sunday, November 20, 2016
Eleven Rescued from Cargo Ship in England After Heavy Weather Collision
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Eleven Rescued from Cargo Ship in England After Heavy Weather Collision

A major search and rescue operation off Dover, England on Sunday after a cargo ship with 23 crew members lost power and collided with a barge in heavy weather.

November 20, 2016
Total Views: 351

Friday, November 18, 2016
Royal Navy Detonates WWII-Era Bomb Found in Portsmouth Harbour
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Royal Navy Detonates WWII-Era Bomb Found in Portsmouth Harbour

Bomb disposal experts with the UK Royal Navy have destroyed an unexploded WWII bomb found in Portsmouth Harbour during dredging work ahead of the arrival of

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 100

Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in North Carolina – UPDATE
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in North Carolina – UPDATE

  The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a grounded bulk carrier Thursday in the Beaufort Inlet Channel near Fort Macon, North Carolina,

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 104

Thursday, November 17, 2016
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The Great Trump Shipping Stock Rally May Have Just Ended

US-listed shipping stocks ended their head-scratching post-election rally on Thursday with a major correction that saw some stocks fall more than 50% since

November 17, 2016
Total Views: 78

DryShips Unable to Explain 1500% Stock Price Surge
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DryShips Unable to Explain 1500% Stock Price Surge

DryShips on Thursday said it has raised $20 million through a registered direct offering but otherwise cannot explain the meteoric rise in the price of its

November 17, 2016
Total Views: 137

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Pasha Shortlists Two Yards to Build LNG-Fuelled Containerships for Hawaii Jones Act Trade

Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced that the company has narrowed its selection to two U.S. shipyards for the construction of two new Liquefied Natural

November 17, 2016
Total Views: 114

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
WATCH: Cow Marked for Export Jumps Ship, Swims to Shore in Fremantle
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WATCH: Cow Marked for Export Jumps Ship, Swims to Shore in Fremantle

A determined cow with an amazing will to live escaped a livestock ship and swam to freedom on Sunday in Fremantle, Western Australia. The cow was apparently

November 16, 2016
Total Views: 155

Check Out This Awesome Panama Canal LEGO Set That Actually Works
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Check Out This Awesome Panama Canal LEGO Set That Actually Works

LEGO is known for releasing awesome nautical themed toy sets – including the amazing LEGO Maersk Triple-E Containership – but today they

November 16, 2016
Total Views: 405

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Nathan E. Stewart Removed from B.C. Waters Near Bella Bella
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Nathan E. Stewart Removed from B.C. Waters Near Bella Bella

A giant crane was used to lift the sunken tug Nathan E. Stewart from the sea floor Monday night more than a month after the tug ran aground near

November 15, 2016
Total Views: 127

Monday, November 14, 2016
Underwater Archaeology Expedition Uncovers Dozens of Ancient Shipwrecks in Black Sea
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Underwater Archaeology Expedition Uncovers Dozens of Ancient Shipwrecks in Black Sea

When an international team of scientists set out on an expedition to map submerged ancient landscapes in the Bulgarian waters of the Black Sea, there was no

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 288