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, April 22, 2016
CMA CGM Postpones Plans to Send Mega-Ships to United States
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CMA CGM Postpones Plans to Send Mega-Ships to United States

French container shipping company CMA CGM has cancelled plans to begin deploying mega-ships between Asia and the U.S. west coast in May citing weak conditions

April 22, 2016
Total Views: 106

Ship Photos of the Day – World’s First Methanol-Powered Tankers
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s First Methanol-Powered Tankers

Today’s ship photos show the Taranaki Sun, one of three new ocean going tankers that are the first ever to run on clean-burning methanol. The vessels,

April 22, 2016
Total Views: 443

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Got 3 Hours? Watch This Recreation of the Titanic Sinking in Real Time
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Got 3 Hours? Watch This Recreation of the Titanic Sinking in Real Time

In a video that is both fascinating in its detail and utterly tragic, you can watch a recreation of the RMS Titanic sinking from its initial impact with the

April 20, 2016
Total Views: 2194

Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Panama Canal Authority Books First Transits Through Expanded Canal
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Panama Canal Authority Books First Transits Through Expanded Canal

The Panama Canal Authority on Monday began taking transit reservations for Neopanamax vessels passing through the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal. The

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 112

Man Dies After Tugboat Flips on San Jacinto River Near Houston – Incident Video
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Man Dies After Tugboat Flips on San Jacinto River Near Houston – Incident Video

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office along with the United States Coast Guard have recovered the body of a male victim who drowned after the tugboat he was

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 343

Goliat Oil Field Officially Opened in Barents Sea
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Goliat Oil Field Officially Opened in Barents Sea

Italian oil company Eni Norge this week officially inaugurated its Goliat oil field in Norway, marking the first oil field to come on stream in the

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 148

Monday, April 18, 2016
‘Boaty McBoatface’ Wins Online Contest to Name the UK’s New Research Vessel by a Landslide
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‘Boaty McBoatface’ Wins Online Contest to Name the UK’s New Research Vessel by a Landslide

The internet has overwhelmingly voted to name the UK’s new $300 million polar research vessel RRS Boaty McBoatface. The UK National Environment Research

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 117

Sunday, April 17, 2016
NTSB to Resume Search for El Faro’s Voyage Data Recorder
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NTSB to Resume Search for El Faro’s Voyage Data Recorder

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to resume its search Monday for the voyage data recorder of the sunken El Faro cargo ship. The U.S.

April 17, 2016
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Watch How Incredibly Close Two Russian Fighter Jets Came to a U.S. Navy Destroyer
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Watch How Incredibly Close Two Russian Fighter Jets Came to a U.S. Navy Destroyer

A United States Navy destroyer operating in international waters in the Baltic Sea experienced several close passes by a pair of Russian fighter jets

April 13, 2016
Total Views: 126

Two Crew Kidnapped from CMA CGM Containership Off Nigeria
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Two Crew Kidnapped from CMA CGM Containership Off Nigeria

Another brazen attack off Nigeria as pirates board and kidnap two crew members from a containership underway. The ship has been identified as the

April 13, 2016
Total Views: 250

Saturday, April 9, 2016
Three Castaways Rescued from Deserted Island After Writing “HELP” on Sand
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Three Castaways Rescued from Deserted Island After Writing “HELP” on Sand

Three men were rescued from a deserted island in the western Pacific after a U.S. Navy patrol plane spotted the word H-E-L-P spelled out on

April 9, 2016
Total Views: 223

Friday, April 8, 2016
WATCH: History Made as SpaceX Lands Rocket on Drone Ship at Sea
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WATCH: History Made as SpaceX Lands Rocket on Drone Ship at Sea

Elon Musk’s private space company SpaceX made history on Friday finally landing its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the middle of the

April 8, 2016
Total Views: 191

WATCH: Float-On Megayacht Transport with Super Servant 4
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WATCH: Float-On Megayacht Transport with Super Servant 4

Aerial footage of DYT Yacht Transport’s semi-submersible yacht carrier Super Servant 4 loading vessels using the float-on/float-off

April 8, 2016
Total Views: 250

MOL Unveils Energy-Saving Rounded Bow for its Next-Generation Car Carriers
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MOL Unveils Energy-Saving Rounded Bow for its Next-Generation Car Carriers

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has revealed the hull design for its next-generation car carrier with a rounded bow said to reduce wind

April 8, 2016
Total Views: 102

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
MSC Cruises Plans to Build World’s Largest LNG-Powered Cruise Ships for $4.5 Billion
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MSC Cruises Plans to Build World’s Largest LNG-Powered Cruise Ships for $4.5 Billion

Swiss-based MSC Cruises has revealed major plans to build up to four new LNG-powered cruise ships exceeding more than 200,000 gross tons. The announcement

April 6, 2016
Total Views: 77

Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Horrifying Video Shows Fatal Tugboat Sinking on Hudson River
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Horrifying Video Shows Fatal Tugboat Sinking on Hudson River

GRAPHIC WARNING: This video may be disturbing to some viewers. Some horrifying new video has been released showing last month’s fatal sinking of the

April 5, 2016
Total Views: 358

Drought Brings Second Round of Panama Canal Draft Restrictions
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Drought Brings Second Round of Panama Canal Draft Restrictions

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced a second round of draft restrictions for all vessels using the waterway as this winter’s strong

April 5, 2016
Total Views: 130

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Stena Line Orders “World’s Most Efficient” RoPax Ferries

European ferry operator Stena Line has announced that it has signed a contract for four of the world’s most fuel efficient RoPax ferries to be delivered

April 5, 2016
Total Views: 155

Monday, April 4, 2016
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MV Rena Wreck No Longer a Hazard to Navigation

The wreck of the MV Rena on Astrolabe Reef no longer poses a hazard to navigation nearly four and a half years after the containership ran aground resulting in

April 4, 2016
Total Views: 222

Friday, April 1, 2016
boaty mcboatface of the seas
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Guy Behind ‘Boaty McBoatface’ Asked to Name Royal Caribbean Ship

The guy behind the hilarious idea to name the UK’s new $300 million Antarctic research RRS Boaty McBoatface may have just landed

April 1, 2016
Total Views: 127