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, September 26, 2013
IMO Marks World Maritime Day With Call for Sustainable Development
News

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

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
News

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

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
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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
News

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

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
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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]
Blog

The Costa Concordia Parbuckling in Pictures [24 HD Photos]

The operation to upright the Costa Concordia in

September 17, 2013
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The Costa Concordia Parbuckling in HD Pictures
Accidents

The Costa Concordia Parbuckling in HD Pictures

The operation to upright the Costa Concordia in pictures.

September 17, 2013
Total Views: 3175

Ship Photo of The Day – Triple-E No. 3 Mary Maersk Departs Busan on Maiden Voyage
News

Ship Photo of The Day – Triple-E No. 3 Mary Maersk Departs Busan on Maiden Voyage

MV Mary Maersk, the third installment of Maersk Line's massive Triple-E class, quietly commenced her maiden voyage this week from Busan, South Korea with about

September 17, 2013
Total Views: 142

Friday, September 13, 2013
LUNA-S Cannabis Bust More Epic Than Thought
Interesting

LUNA-S Cannabis Bust More Epic Than Thought

France's Ministry of Defence is eager to confirm that the LUNA-S drug bust and smoke-out in the Mediterranean was a little more epic than previously

September 13, 2013
Total Views: 88

Thursday, September 12, 2013
Russian Icebreaker to Take Olympic Torch to North Pole
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Russian Icebreaker to Take Olympic Torch to North Pole

An Olympic organizing committee in Russia unveiled plans today to take the Olympic torch relay to the North Pole ahead of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in

September 12, 2013
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Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE
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Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE

With the parbuckling of the Costa Concordia nearly upon us, this recent aerial photo of the wreck site gives us a good view of what salvors are working

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 285

Mass Fish Kill in Hawaii After Matson Pipeline Spills Molasses Into Honolulu Harbor
Oil Spill

Mass Fish Kill in Hawaii After Matson Pipeline Spills Molasses Into Honolulu Harbor

Thousands of fish are believed to have been killed in Honolulu Harbor and surrounding waters after a Matson pipeline spilled as much as 1,400 tons of sticky

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Suspended Sentences for Captain and First Officer Involved in Fatal 2011 High Speed Ferry Crash
Interesting

Suspended Sentences for Captain and First Officer Involved in Fatal 2011 High Speed Ferry Crash

The Captain and First Officer of a British high-speed passenger ferry involved in a fatal 2011 crash with a fishing boat were convicted of manslaughter by a

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 243