Mike Schuler

Mike Schuler is the Managing Editor of gCaptain, where he oversees daily news coverage on global shipping, maritime security, offshore energy, and industry policy. He is a key contributor to gCaptain’s editorial content, frequently writing about major maritime incidents, regulatory changes, and geopolitical developments affecting the shipping industry. Schuler has built a reputation for delivering timely and insightful maritime news, often breaking key stories that influence industry discussions. His reporting is recognized for its clarity, accuracy, and ability to distill complex maritime issues for a broad audience. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on X at @MikeSchuler.


Tuesday, July 8, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

China Approves Merger of CSSC and CSIC to Create World’s Largest Shipbuilder

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has reportedly approved the merger of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 1625

IMO Chief Calls for Urgent Diplomatic Action as Deadly Red Sea Attacks Resume After Months of Calm
Shipping

IMO Chief Calls for Urgent Diplomatic Action as Deadly Red Sea Attacks Resume After Months of Calm

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has issued an urgent appeal for intensified diplomatic efforts following renewed attacks on merchant vessels in the Red

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 965

Houthi Video Shows Sinking of M/V Magic Seas in Red Sea
Shipping

Houthi Video Shows Sinking of M/V Magic Seas in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi militants have released propaganda footage appearing to show the Greek bulk carrier M/V Magic Seas sinking in the Red Sea following their

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 11704

HD Hyundai is joining forces with India’s largest state-owned shipyard to strengthen its influence in the Indian and global markets
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Joins Forces with Cochin Shipyard to Power India’s Maritime Sector Expansion

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 465

USNS Bellatrix underway
News

Historic SL-7 Containerships Could Find New Purpose as Maritime Exposition Centers

The Society of Marine Port Engineers (SMPE) has provided seed funding to the SL7EXPO project, a non-profit initiative aimed at preserving one of the

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 3567

Rendering of powership and offshore data center
News

MOL and Kinetics Partner to Launch Revolutionary Floating Data Center by 2027

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kinetics, a Karpowership initiative, to develop a next-generation Floating Data

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 896

A screenshot of video released by the Israeli Air Force shows the strike targeting the M/V Galaxy Leader
Shipping

Watch: Israeli Forces Strike Houthi-Held Galaxy Leader in Escalating Red Sea Conflict

Israel has struck the merchant ship Galaxy Leader at the port of Ras Isa, Yemen, as part of military operations targeting Houthi infrastructure at three Yemeni

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 2666

Monday, July 7, 2025
A fuel tank burns following, what Al Masirah TV said, was a U.S. strike on the Ras Isa fuel port, Yemen, in this screengrab from a handout video
News

Indian Seafarers Freed After Months of Detention at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port

India says it has secured the release of more than 150 seafarers who were stranded at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port, according to the Directorate General of

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 1610

Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson delivers a statement, during a rally to show continued support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
News

Two Injured, Two Missing in New Ship Attack Near Yemen’s Hodeidah, Ambrey Says

Two crew were injured and two others missing on a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier that was attacked with skiffs and drones 49 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 2135

Protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, rally on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, to show continued support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen
Shipping

Red Sea Crisis Boils Over as Houthis Claim Sinking of M/V Magic Seas; Galaxy Leader Struck

Yemen’s Houthi militants who earlier claimed responsibility for an attack on the M/V Magic Seas, now say they sank the Greek bulk carrier. The sinking has

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 10848

Photos captured at the June 16 deployment event at Køge Marina
Defense

Unmanned Saildrones Track Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ During NATO Baltic Sea Operations

Saildrone, a leading maritime autonomy company, has demonstrated its advanced surveillance capabilities by successfully identifying Russian “shadow

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 2335

Over flight imagery of the flooding near Kerville, Texas
News

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Saves 165 Lives in Texas Flood Disaster as Death Toll Climbs

U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan is being hailed a hero after saving 165 individuals during his first rescue mission in the devastating floods that

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 2470

Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
Ports

ITF Calls for Warlike Operations Areas Designation for Strait of Hormuz

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has formally requested that the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Israeli ports be designated as

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 1271

ST LNG Deepwater Port project illustration
Shipping

ST LNG Applies for Major Deepwater LNG Export Terminal Off Texas Coast

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and U.S. Coast Guard have received an application from ST LNG, LLC to build and operate a significant liquefied natural gas

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 899

Greek-Operated Bulk Carrier Severely Damaged, Abandoned in Red Sea
Shipping

Greek-Operated Bulk Carrier Severely Damaged, Abandoned in Red Sea

By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, July 7 (Reuters) – The 19-member crew of a Greek bulk carrier severely damaged in the Red Sea by

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 2855

Sunday, July 6, 2025
UKMTO map showing the location of the July 5 attack.
Shipping

Fire Reported After Vessel Comes Under Attack in Red Sea

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center is reporting a maritime security incident in the Red Sea off Yemen, where a vessel came under attack

July 6, 2025
Total Views: 6138

Friday, July 4, 2025
Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further
Shipping

Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further

President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with Vietnam sends a clear signal about where US tariffs on Chinese goods might ultimately land, as talks between

July 4, 2025
Total Views: 2583

Thursday, July 3, 2025
Disney Dream at sea
Cruise Ships

Cruise Industry Faces Renewed Calls for Man Overboard Tech After Father-Daughter Rescue

A dramatic rescue aboard the Disney Dream cruise ship has reignited the debate over man overboard (MOB) detection technology in the cruise industry. Earlier

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 3821

Sustain fishing vessel
Accidents

Asleep at the Helm: Fatigue Blamed in Prawn Boat Sinking

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its investigation report into the November 2023 grounding and subsequent total loss of the

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 1574

The Tarka II as seen on the U.S. Coast Guard overflight (left) and the Tarka II as seen by the captain upon returning to the vessel (right), both on the night of the fire.
Accidents

NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is highlighting the importance of properly placed smoke and fire detectors following its investigation of a

July 3, 2025
Total Views: 817