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, August 12, 2015
Panama Canal Expansion Strike Averted
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Panama Canal Expansion Strike Averted

  The main contractor in the Panama Canal expansion project says it has reached an agreement with the local labor union, avoiding a labor strike that

August 12, 2015
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Looming Labor Strike Could Delay Panama Canal Expansion
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Looming Labor Strike Could Delay Panama Canal Expansion

  Update: Panama Canal Expansion Strike Averted Original: A looming labor strike could delay the opening of the expanded Panama Canal’s Third Set of

August 11, 2015
Total Views: 47

Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Most Powerful Offshore Converter Installed in North Sea
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Most Powerful Offshore Converter Installed in North Sea

The DolWin beta offshore converter platform has reached its final destination in the North Sea where it will soon serve as a critical link between one of the

August 11, 2015
Total Views: 71

Time-Lapse: Maersk Ship Transits New Suez Canal in 3 Minutes
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Time-Lapse: Maersk Ship Transits New Suez Canal in 3 Minutes

Here is a new time-lapse video from Maersk Line showing a transit of the New Suez Canal, an adjacent waterway that now allows vessels to pass each other

August 11, 2015
Total Views: 766

Steel Jacket for Statoil’s Mariner A Platform Heads for UK North Sea
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Steel Jacket for Statoil’s Mariner A Platform Heads for UK North Sea

The 22,400 ton steel jacket for the Statoil-operated Mariner A platform on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) left the Spanish Dragados yard on Monday and is now

August 11, 2015
Total Views: 92

Monday, August 10, 2015
El Niño Drought Forces Panama Canal Draft Restrictions
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El Niño Drought Forces Panama Canal Draft Restrictions

  The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) says it will set temporary draft restrictions on vessels transiting the Canal because of drought caused by El Niño. In

August 10, 2015
Total Views: 104

The U.S. Coast Guard Just Offloaded Over $1 Billion of Cocaine Seized in Pacific Ocean
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The U.S. Coast Guard Just Offloaded Over $1 Billion of Cocaine Seized in Pacific Ocean

  The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 66,000 pounds of cocaine worth just over $1 billion from the USCGC Stratton in San Diego on Monday in what is

August 10, 2015
Total Views: 246

Incredible Footage of Rare White Whale Off Australia
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Incredible Footage of Rare White Whale Off Australia

Check out this incredible footage of a rare white humpback whale captured Monday off Queensland, Australia. While whale watchers across the globe were hoping

August 10, 2015
Total Views: 85

Bunker Pirates Hit Another Tanker in Malacca Strait
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Bunker Pirates Hit Another Tanker in Malacca Strait

  Regional piracy watchdog ReCAAP has confirmed another fuel oil heist in the Malacca Strait over the weekend. ReCAAP says it was alerted Friday by the

August 10, 2015
Total Views: 91

Friday, August 7, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – USCG’s Newest National Security Cutter From the Air
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Ship Photos of the Day – USCG’s Newest National Security Cutter From the Air

The U.S. Coast Guard will officially debut its newest National Security Cutter (NSC), Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) during a ceremony Saturday, August

August 7, 2015
Total Views: 181

Taiwan Braces for Direct Hit by Powerful Typhoon Soudelor – Satellite Images
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Taiwan Braces for Direct Hit by Powerful Typhoon Soudelor – Satellite Images

Taiwan is bracing for a direct hit by powerful Typhoon Soudelor, which earlier this week earned the title of earth’s strongest storm of 2015. Our friends

August 7, 2015
Total Views: 47

Thursday, August 6, 2015
WATCH: Manned Free Fall Lifeboat World Record Drop – 40 Meters Up!
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WATCH: Manned Free Fall Lifeboat World Record Drop – 40 Meters Up!

  Norwegian free fall lifeboat manufacturer Norsafe has set a new world record for the highest staffed free fall lifeboat drop. The new record was set

August 6, 2015
Total Views: 1603

Wednesday, August 5, 2015
TOTE Picks Keppel for Orca-class LNG Conversions
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TOTE Picks Keppel for Orca-class LNG Conversions

  Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean), part of U.S. domestic carrier TOTE Maritime, has finally selected a shipyard and revealed new

August 5, 2015
Total Views: 228

Fatal Fire: Japanese Ro-Pax Still Burning Off Japan
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Fatal Fire: Japanese Ro-Pax Still Burning Off Japan

  A fatal fire on board a Japanese ferry continues to burn off the coast of Japan five days after it first started. The 11,401-ton Sunflower Daisetsu

August 5, 2015
Total Views: 212

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Costa Concordia Dismantling Update – Demolition Beginning on Upper Decks
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Costa Concordia Dismantling Update – Demolition Beginning on Upper Decks

  Just over one year since the Costa Concordia arrived in Genoa following its successful salvage, the consortium tasked with dismantling the infamous

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 271

South Korea Finalizes Sewol Salvage Contract
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South Korea Finalizes Sewol Salvage Contract

  The government of South Korea has finalized a deal with a China-led consortium for the salvage of the sunken Sewol ferry off Jindo island. South

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 67

WATCH: DolWin Beta Platform Departs Norway for German North Sea
Offshore

WATCH: DolWin Beta Platform Departs Norway for German North Sea

The DolWin beta high voltage AC/DC power converter platform seen sailing out from Haugesund, Norway on August 1, 2015 on its way to the German sector of the

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 174

UASC SCHUAIBA, containership
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UASC Settles With U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Over Shipping Act Violations

  The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission says it will collect at total of $1,227,500 in civil penalties after reaching settlement agreements with eight

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 82

Oil Spills After Tug Strikes Fuel Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey
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Oil Spills After Tug Strikes Fuel Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey

  The U.S. Coast Guard was continuing to monitor oil recovery operations in the water near the International-Matex Tank Terminal (IMTT) in Bayonne, New

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 268

Monday, August 3, 2015
Scary Video Shows Giant Cranes Collapse in Small Dutch Canal – Incident Photos and Video
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Scary Video Shows Giant Cranes Collapse in Small Dutch Canal – Incident Photos and Video

At least 20 people were injured Monday when two huge cranes positioned atop a barge collapsed onto houses in the Dutch town of Alphen aan den Rijn. The cranes

August 3, 2015
Total Views: 416