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.


Thursday, June 30, 2016
Coast Guard: Oil Tanker Hit Sailboats AND Ran Aground – Here’s Incident Video
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Coast Guard: Oil Tanker Hit Sailboats AND Ran Aground – Here’s Incident Video

The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to determine how exactly a 477-foot oil tanker lost control and collided with three sailboats before running aground

June 30, 2016
Total Views: 138

Austal Halts Trading Amid Review of U.S. Business
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Austal Halts Trading Amid Review of U.S. Business

Australian shipbuilder Austal Ltd. has halted trading of its shares pending an announcement concerning a review of its U.S. business. The trading halt of its

June 30, 2016
Total Views: 108

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Oil Tanker Hits Three Sailboats Leaving US Northeast
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Oil Tanker Hits Three Sailboats Leaving US Northeast

A 477-foot oil tanker collided with three moored sailboats Wednesday at the mouth of the Piscataqua River near Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine,

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 150

El Faro VDR Recovery Mission Postponed
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El Faro VDR Recovery Mission Postponed

The National Transportation Safety Board has postponed the launch of the mission to recover the voyage data recorder from the cargo ship El Faro as it awaits

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 68

Royal Caribbean to Build Largest Cruise Terminal at PortMiami
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Royal Caribbean to Build Largest Cruise Terminal at PortMiami

Royal Caribbean has announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art cruise terminal at PortMiami to serve as home for one of the world’s largest cruise

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 207

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
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Maersk Oil Loses Qatar

Maersk Oil says it will be leaving Qatar after losing the contract to operate the country’s largest producing offshore oil field. The news comes as

June 28, 2016
Total Views: 1126

Monday, June 27, 2016
CMA CGM Passes 90% Ownership Threshold in NOL
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CMA CGM Passes 90% Ownership Threshold in NOL

French container shipping group CMA CGM has taken full control of Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines after crossing the 90% ownership threshold required to

June 27, 2016
Total Views: 97

Ship Photos of the Day – Inaugural Transit of the Panama Canal Expansion
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Ship Photos of the Day – Inaugural Transit of the Panama Canal Expansion

Panama inaugurated the long-awaited Panama Canal expansion on Sunday with the ceremonial transit of the China Shipping Panama through the new neopanamax Agua

June 27, 2016
Total Views: 126

Friday, June 24, 2016
Photos: Test Transits Continue as Panama Prepares for Opening of Expanded Canal
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Photos: Test Transits Continue as Panama Prepares for Opening of Expanded Canal

Tests of the Panama Canal’s new locks are continuing as worker’s prepare for the inauguration of the expansion project this Sunday.  On

June 24, 2016
Total Views: 140

Salvage Continues for Wrecked Cargo Ship in Mauritius
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Salvage Continues for Wrecked Cargo Ship in Mauritius

Salvors of the wrecked MV Benita in Mahebourg, Mauritius have reported progress with the salvage and environmental protection operation after the ship ran

June 24, 2016
Total Views: 117

Thursday, June 23, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Ulstein Delivers First X-Stern Wind Farm Service Vessel
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Ship Photos of the Day – Ulstein Delivers First X-Stern Wind Farm Service Vessel

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has delivered the first of two new offshore wind farm Service Operation Vessels to Bernhard Schulte Offshore. The vessel is

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 230

Desperate Search Continues for Sailboat With Missing Family of Four Off U.S. Gulf Coast
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Desperate Search Continues for Sailboat With Missing Family of Four Off U.S. Gulf Coast

Update (5:00 p.m. EDT) – The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that a second body was recovered Thursday as crews continue to search off of Boca Grande

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 102

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Dutch Foundation Unveils Prototype System to Rid the World’s Oceans of Plastic
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Dutch Foundation Unveils Prototype System to Rid the World’s Oceans of Plastic

A Dutch foundation developing an advanced clean-up system to rid the world’s oceans of plastic has unveiled its first-ever prototype to be launched later

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 43

Insurer Says MV Benita Grounding a Medical Issue, Not Mutiny
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Insurer Says MV Benita Grounding a Medical Issue, Not Mutiny

The insurer of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier which ran aground last week in Mauritius following an apparent brawl on board says that the incident was

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 854

Time-Lapse Video: Take a Trip Through the Expanded Panama Canal Locks
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Time-Lapse Video: Take a Trip Through the Expanded Panama Canal Locks

Great time-lapse video showing a trial transit of the Panama Canal’s new Atlantic-facing Agua Clara locks from a pilot’s perspective. The vessel is

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 230

Monday, June 20, 2016
Meyer Turku Delivers Mein Schiff 5 Ahead of Schedule
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Meyer Turku Delivers Mein Schiff 5 Ahead of Schedule

Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku on Monday delivered the cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 to TUI Cruises a full ten days ahead of schedule.  Construction of the

June 20, 2016
Total Views: 77

Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated from Famous Philippine Reef
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated from Famous Philippine Reef

A Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier has been refloated after running aground on at a world-famous diving site off Cebu, Philippines last week. The ship, MV Belle

June 20, 2016
Total Views: 126

Friday, June 17, 2016
Bulk Carrier Hard Aground in Mauritius After Fight On Board
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Bulk Carrier Hard Aground in Mauritius After Fight On Board

Update: Insurer Says Benita Grounding a Medical Issue, Not Mutiny A 44,000 DWT bulk carrier is hard aground in Mauritius after a fight apparently broke out on

June 17, 2016
Total Views: 1328

All Safe After Passenger Ferry Becomes Pinned Against Pier in Italy – VIDEO
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All Safe After Passenger Ferry Becomes Pinned Against Pier in Italy – VIDEO

Dozens of passengers and crew found themselves leaping from a heavily rolling ferry which became stuff against a pier at an island off Sicily on Thursday.

June 17, 2016
Total Views: 483

Thursday, June 16, 2016
Subsea Explorers Mapping Legendary Andrea Doria Shipwreck
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Subsea Explorers Mapping Legendary Andrea Doria Shipwreck

For the first time ever, a team of underwater explorers have captured detailed close-up sonar images of the legendary Andrea Doria nearly 60 years after its

June 16, 2016
Total Views: 230