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, January 8, 2015
Giant Pieter Schelte Arrives in Rotterdam
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Giant Pieter Schelte Arrives in Rotterdam

The world's largest ship, the Pieter Schelte, arrived in Rotterdam Thursday after an approximately 7 week voyage from the DSME shipyard in South Korea, at

January 8, 2015
Total Views: 217

Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues
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Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues

The 51,000-ton Hoegh Osaka is currently stable at an anchorage after self-refloating at high water and with the help of strong winds Wednesday

January 8, 2015
Total Views: 100

Wednesday, January 7, 2015
2015 Off to a Horrendous Start for Maritime Industry
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2015 Off to a Horrendous Start for Maritime Industry

The global maritime industry seems to be off to a horrendous start in

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 82

Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide
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Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide

Thursday Update: Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues Previous: The grounded Hoegh Osaka car carrier self-floated from the sands of the

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 122

Bulk Jupiter Sinking Prompts Bauxite Liquefaction Warnings
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Bulk Jupiter Sinking Prompts Bauxite Liquefaction Warnings

The recent loss of the Bulk Jupiter off Vietnam has once again prompted insurers to warn over the carriage bauxite aluminum ore cargoes and the potential for

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 670

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Salvage: Wednesday’s Refloating Plans Scrapped [UPDATE]
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Hoegh Osaka Salvage: Wednesday’s Refloating Plans Scrapped [UPDATE]

Breaking: Hoegh Osaka Self Floated at High Tide Salvors of the grounded Hoegh Osaka car carrier in the Solent have decided not to attempt to refloat the

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 199

Panama Canal Unveils New Toll Structure Proposal
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Panama Canal Unveils New Toll Structure Proposal

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has proposed for a new toll structure after more than a year of consultations industry stakeholders. The proposed

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 119

Sunken Cement Carrier Located North of Scotland
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Sunken Cement Carrier Located North of Scotland

Searchers have located the sunken hull of the cement carrier MV Cemfjord which sank over the weekend off the north coast of Scotland with the loss of all eight

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 600

Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Video: Ship Takes On Monster Waves
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Video: Ship Takes On Monster Waves

Few details available about this video just recently uploaded to Youtube, but apparently it was filmed somewhere in the North Sea. Share what you know about it

December 30, 2014
Total Views: 1043

Monday, December 29, 2014
gCaptain’s Top 50 Most Viewed Stories of 2014
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gCaptain’s Top 50 Most Viewed Stories of 2014

A rundown of gCaptain's 50 most viewed stories from 2014.

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 216

Friday, December 26, 2014
Newly-Renovated Costa Cruise Ship Suffers Fire
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Newly-Renovated Costa Cruise Ship Suffers Fire

A Costa Cruises cruise ship suffered a fire earlier this week just days after completing a €22.5 million

December 26, 2014
Total Views: 122

Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Watch: Official Trailer for the New Moby-Dick Movie
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Watch: Official Trailer for the New Moby-Dick Movie

Warner Brothers has just released the new trailer for the movie “In The Heart of The Sea”, telling the true story of the events that inspired

December 24, 2014
Total Views: 1102

Monday, December 22, 2014
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Needs to Fill 1,500 Civilian Worker Positions
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Norfolk Naval Shipyard Needs to Fill 1,500 Civilian Worker Positions

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia is looking to hire about 1,500 civilian workers over the next year amid an increased workload and a growing

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 215

Royal Caribbean Announces ‘Scrubber’ Retrofits
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Royal Caribbean Announces ‘Scrubber’ Retrofits

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE/OSE: RCL) revealed plans Monday to retrofit 19 of its ships with gas exhaust scrubbers to meet existing European standards and

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 225

Friday, December 19, 2014
MSC Containership to Edge Out CSCL Globe as World’s Biggest Boxship
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MSC Containership to Edge Out CSCL Globe as World’s Biggest Boxship

The battle over the title of world's biggest boxship continues with Mediterranean Shipping Company announcing the upcoming delivery of the MSC Oscar, a 19,224

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 109

Video: Team Vestas Wind Skipper Chris Nicholson’s In-Depth Discussion on Indian Ocean Grounding
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Video: Team Vestas Wind Skipper Chris Nicholson’s In-Depth Discussion on Indian Ocean Grounding

During a leg of the Volvo Ocean Race late last month, Team Vestas Wind’s 65-foot racing yacht hit a charted reef north of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 104

Watch: Massive Expanded Panama Canal Gate Slides Right Into Place
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Watch: Massive Expanded Panama Canal Gate Slides Right Into Place

Gate installation for the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal began this week, marking the next phase of construction for the $5+ billion expansion

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 46

Thursday, December 18, 2014
Rena Grounding Final Report Reveals Errors, Lack of Oversight
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Rena Grounding Final Report Reveals Errors, Lack of Oversight

New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission has just released its Final Report into the causes and circumstances of the 2011 grounding.

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 5111

trident navigator ship bulk carrier
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Chief Engineer Found Guilty of Using ‘Magic Pipe’

A federal jury in New Orleans has convicted a chief engineer of environmental crimes relating to the use of a 'magic pipe' aboard the vessel he served on in

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 190

SMART Bow Scuttled Off South Africa [PHOTOS]
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SMART Bow Scuttled Off South Africa [PHOTOS]

The bow section of the bulk carrier MV Smart has been refloated and scuttled off the coast of South Africa about 17 months after the ship

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 183