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.


Monday, September 30, 2013
Fire Reported on CMA CGM Containership Off Table Bay, South Africa
Ship Fires

Fire Reported on CMA CGM Containership Off Table Bay, South Africa

Crews in South Africa responded over weekend to a fire that broke out in the cargo hold of a fully-laden containership which was at anchor just off the Port of

September 30, 2013
Total Views: 101

Lego Unveils Maersk Line Triple-E Building Block Kit
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Lego Unveils Maersk Line Triple-E Building Block Kit

Danish toy brick building group Lego has unveiled its plans for a Lego-version of Maersk Line's record breaking Triple-E, aka the world largest

September 30, 2013
Total Views: 611

Friday, September 27, 2013
Jumbo’s K3000 Heavy Lift Ship Launch Calls for Jumbo HD Photos
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Jumbo’s K3000 Heavy Lift Ship Launch Calls for Jumbo HD Photos

Jumbo this month saw the launch of the first ship in the heavy lift company’s new K3000 class, named Jumbo Kinetic, at the Brodosplit Shipyard in Split,

September 27, 2013
Total Views: 60

Jumbo’s K3000 Heavy Lift Ship Launch Calls for Jumbo Photos
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Jumbo’s K3000 Heavy Lift Ship Launch Calls for Jumbo Photos

Jumbo Shipping this month saw the launch of the first ship in the heavy lift company's new K3000 class, named Jumbo Kinetic, at the Brodosplit Shipyard in

September 27, 2013
Total Views: 156

Cargo Ships Collide Off Japan – Update
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Cargo Ships Collide Off Japan – Update

The Japanese-flagged cargo ship Eifuku Maru No. 18 capsized after colliding with the Sierra Leone-flagged Jia Hui about 7 miles west of Izu Oshima island,

September 27, 2013
Total Views: 56

Thursday, September 26, 2013
Norway’s Inocean Chosen to Design New Arctic Drillship for Statoil
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Norway’s Inocean Chosen to Design New Arctic Drillship for Statoil

An independent naval architecture firm in Norway has been awarded a contract for the concept design and option for the Front End Engineering Design for a new

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 136

USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards
Shipbuilding

USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana this week has been awarded a $250 million contract for the construction of six additional Sentinel-class Fast

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 53

IMO Marks World Maritime Day With Call for Sustainable Development
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IMO Marks World Maritime Day With Call for Sustainable Development

Today marks the 36th annual World Maritime Day, celebrating the theme "Sustainable Development: IMO's contribution beyond

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 23

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Lloyd’s List to Cease Printing After 279 Years
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Lloyd’s List to Cease Printing After 279 Years

Lloyd's List, the world's longest continuously published newspaper, says it will become an online-only platform beginning in December.

September 25, 2013
Total Views: 362

Search Team Locates Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Wreckage in Arctic Waters
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Search Team Locates Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Wreckage in Arctic Waters

A search team in has located the wreckage of a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter that crashed into the Arctic Ocean, killing all three people on board including

September 25, 2013
Total Views: 50

WATCH: The Daily Show Tackles U.S. Food Aid Reform and “International Shipping Conglomerates”
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WATCH: The Daily Show Tackles U.S. Food Aid Reform and “International Shipping Conglomerates”

Maritime Executive's Editor In Chief, Tony Munoz, was featured on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night to discuss the Food for Peace Program and the U.S.

September 25, 2013
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, September 24, 2013
World’s Largest Ship on Display in Copenhagen

World’s Largest Ship on Display in Copenhagen

More than 42,000 members of the public have already signed up to tour the world's largest ship in Copenhagen,

September 24, 2013
Total Views: 199

Monday, September 23, 2013
Norsafe Reclaims World Record for Tallest Freefall Lifeboat Drop [VIDEO]
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Norsafe Reclaims World Record for Tallest Freefall Lifeboat Drop [VIDEO]

Norsafe, a leading supplier of marine safety equipment, is happy to announce that it has reclaimed the world record for highest freefall lifeboat drop... and

September 23, 2013
Total Views: 252

Princess Cruises Confirms Power Outage on New Royal Princess Flagship, Cruise Cancelled

Princess Cruises Confirms Power Outage on New Royal Princess Flagship, Cruise Cancelled

Carnival Corporation's Princess Cruises has confirmed that a power outage on board its newest Royal Princess cruise ship has forced the cancellation of at

September 23, 2013
Total Views: 98

Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on Third Oasis-Class Ship
Shipbuilding

Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on Third Oasis-Class Ship

Royal Caribbean International has cut the ceremonial first piece of steel for its third Oasis-class ship at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, marking

September 23, 2013
Total Views: 111

Friday, September 20, 2013
USCG Detains Bulker in Portland After Numerous Fire Hazards Found On Board
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USCG Detains Bulker in Portland After Numerous Fire Hazards Found On Board

Sounds like the Panamanian-flagged MV Stargold Trader is lucky it hasn't already spontaneously

September 20, 2013
Total Views: 33

Thursday, September 19, 2013
WATCH: New Time Lapse Offers Another View of Costa Concordia Parbuckling
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WATCH: New Time Lapse Offers Another View of Costa Concordia Parbuckling

Discovery Channel has just released this new time lapse video of the Costa Concordia parbuckling, offering viewers another view of the 19 hour operation in

September 19, 2013
Total Views: 64

Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Costa Crociere Offers Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to Costa Concordia Salvage Workers
Marine Salvage

Costa Crociere Offers Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to Costa Concordia Salvage Workers

Giglio residents aside, there is probably nobody more happy than Costa Crociere that the once luxurious Costa Concordia cruise ship is finally off the rocks of

September 18, 2013
Total Views: 48

Crowley’s Ocean Class Workhorses Team Up to Deliver Olympus Mega-Platform [PHOTOS]
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Crowley’s Ocean Class Workhorses Team Up to Deliver Olympus Mega-Platform [PHOTOS]

The Costa Concordia ain't the only large object that Crowley is moving these

September 18, 2013
Total Views: 162

Tuesday, September 17, 2013
The Costa Concordia Parbuckling in Pictures [24 HD Photos]
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The Costa Concordia Parbuckling in Pictures [24 HD Photos]

The operation to upright the Costa Concordia in

September 17, 2013
Total Views: 646