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.


Tuesday, March 10, 2026
GNSS disruption heat map feb 28-mar 10
News

Electronic Fog of War: GPS Spoofing Distorts Ship Traffic Near Hormuz

Satellite navigation interference detected near the United Arab Emirates coast is creating the appearance of vessels sailing in straight lines toward the

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 3184

A screenshot from aerial video posted online showing the fire on a barge towed by the tug Douglas J
Incidents

Coast Guard Responding to Large Barge Fire in Delaware Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple partner agencies are responding to a barge fire in Delaware Bay on Tuesday after a tug reported that the vessel it was

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 2094

National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
News

U.S. Maritime Administrator Carmel Warns U.S. Must Rebuild Entire Maritime ‘System,’ Not Just Shipyards

U.S. Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel warned Tuesday that rebuilding American maritime power will require far more than simply expanding shipyard

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 3142

Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
News

Trump Warns Iran Over Hormuz Mines, Claims U.S. Strikes on Mine-Laying Vessels

U.S. President Donald J. Trump warned Iran to remove any naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz and claimed U.S. forces have already struck vessels

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 1824

FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
Defense

Energy Secretary Deletes Post Claiming U.S. Navy Escorted Oil Tanker Through Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has deleted a social media post claiming that the United States Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 5584

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon departed Portsmouth, UK today to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defenses in the region
Defense

Royal Navy Sends Missile Destroyer HMS Dragon to Eastern Mediterranean

The HMS Dragon departed the Royal Navy’s base in Portsmouth, England on Tuesday bound for the Eastern Mediterranean as the United Kingdom bolsters its

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 839

Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
News

Hormuz Disruptions Threaten Energy Markets, Fertilizer Trade, and Vulnerable Economies, UNCTAD Warns

Disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are raising alarm across global energy, shipping, and agricultural markets, with the potential to hit

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 677

Containership and cranes at DP World Jebel Ali
News

Container Shipping Diversions Surge 360% Amid Hormuz Closure

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is now rippling through global container supply chains, with new data showing a dramatic surge in cargo

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 910

cargo ships loading at port of oakland
News

ONE Moves Closer to Controlling Stake in World’s Largest Ship Lessor Seaspan

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is deepening its relationship with the world’s largest containership leasing platform, announcing plans to increase its ownership

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 895

Monday, March 9, 2026
The USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) sails alongside a CVN in an undisclosed location
Defense

NASSCO Christens Final Expeditionary Sea Base Ship for U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has christened USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8) in San Diego, marking the sixth and final vessel in the U.S. Navy’s

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 1501

FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
News

Trump Tells Ships to ‘Show Some Guts’ in Hormuz as Seafarer Death Toll Rises

President Donald Trump urged commercial vessels to continue sailing through the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating attacks on merchant

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 9300

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1,
Featured

Trump’s Greenland Hospital Ship Now Sailing Up West Coast After Panama Canal Transit

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is currently sailing north along the West Coast off Mexico after transiting the Panama Canal last week, according to

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 273417

The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
News

Tariff Uncertainty to Keep U.S. Container Imports Below 2025 Levels, NRF Says

U.S. containerized imports are expected to remain below last year’s levels through the first half of 2026 as tariff uncertainty continues to weigh on trade

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 465

oil tanker
News

‘Critical’ Threat Persists in Hormuz as Attacks and GPS Jamming Shake Shipping

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to near-zero levels as the maritime security crisis gripping the Middle East continues, even as

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 1936

container ship underway at sea
Shipping

ABS and HD Hyundai Launch Nuclear-Powered Mega Containership Study

The push to bring nuclear energy back into commercial shipping is gaining momentum as the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea’s HD Hyundai

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 1475

Sunday, March 8, 2026
An oil spill vessel maneuvers boom in a marsh following an oil spill from the LOOP
Ports

Crude Oil Spill Draws Large Response at Nation’s Only Deepwater VLCC Port

Cleanup operations are continuing in the Gulf of Mexico near Grand Isle, Louisiana, after a crude oil spill linked to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port

March 8, 2026
Total Views: 2986

Saturday, March 7, 2026
A Swedish Coast Guard helicopter hovers beside the cargo ship Caffa in the Baltic Sea during a boarding operation off Trelleborg, Sweden, on March 6, 2026.
News

Sweden Boards Suspected ‘Stateless’ Cargo Ship in Baltic Sea

Swedish authorities have boarded and taken control of a cargo vessel in the Baltic Sea after determining the ship was operating as a suspected stateless ship,

March 7, 2026
Total Views: 2085

Friday, March 6, 2026
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Featured

Washington Moves to Break Hormuz Shipping Paralysis With $20B Maritime Insurance Plan

The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a $20 billion maritime reinsurance facility aimed at restoring confidence in commercial shipping through the

March 6, 2026
Total Views: 212793

Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
News

Four Seafarers Killed in Hormuz Attack, IMO Chief Warns of Growing Risk to Crews

At least four seafarers have reportedly been killed in an attack on a tug operating near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a warning from the head of

March 6, 2026
Total Views: 2846

The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
News

CK Hutchison Escalates Legal Fight After Panama Seizes Canal Ports

Hong Kong–based CK Hutchison Holdings said Friday it has intensified its legal response to Panama’s takeover of two key container terminals near

March 6, 2026
Total Views: 1018