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.
The UN International Maritime Organization is moving to establish a safe-passage framework for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a forceful condemnation of attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East, warning that the
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum moved swiftly to quash speculation that Washington could restrict energy exports, issuing
The World Trade Organization is warning that global trade growth will slow sharply in 2026—and could weaken further if elevated energy prices tied to the
A containership already at the center of one of the deadliest incidents in the Strait of Hormuz crisis may have been struck again, with early reports
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) rose 2% this week to $2,172 per 40-foot container, marking a third consecutive weekly increase as strength on
Mediterranean Shipping Company is moving to take joint control of South Korea’s Sinokor Maritime, formalizing a relationship that has drawn growing attention
Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan issued a joint statement Thursday condemning Iran’s recent actions in the
President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of overwhelming U.S. retaliation against Iran if attacks on Qatar’s energy infrastructure continue, following a
The White House has approved a 60-day Jones Act waiver, moving forward with a controversial policy that U.S. shipping interests warned just days ago would do
Fatal accident comes despite increasing efforts aimed at preventing enclosed-space deaths Two crewmembers are dead and two others hospitalized following a
Ultra-large containership to undergo inspection after dozens of boxes lost and damaged in heavy weather.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday suggested the United States could step back from securing the Strait of Hormuz, floating the idea of forcing
Bunker-buster munitions target coastal threats to commercial shipping U.S. forces have struck Iranian coastal missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz,
The United Arab Emirates may join a U.S.-led effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran all but shut the vital waterway to ships as
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) preliminary report has provided new detail on last year’s incident involving Australia’s Antarctic research
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that NATO allies have refused to support U.S. military operations against Iran, publicly acknowledging growing divisions
New tracking data suggests “permission-based” transits may be reshaping one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes A new routing pattern is emerging
National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent announced his resignation Monday, citing opposition to the ongoing war in Iran and asserting that
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) says roughly 3,200 vessels carrying around 20,000 seafarers are currently confined west of the Strait of Hormuz,
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