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, August 10, 2026
A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
News

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Expand Red Sea Return With New Jeddah Call

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are expanding their renewed use of the Red Sea and Suez Canal, adding a call at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah to their AE15 Asia-Mediterranean

August 10, 2026
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USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera in the North Atlantic
Featured

Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Sentenced to 10 Months After Weeks-Long Coast Guard Chase

The former master of a shadow fleet tanker linked to Iranian and Venezuelan oil shipments has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after refusing

August 10, 2026
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Friday, August 7, 2026
Grounded containership MSC Baltic III being pulled toward shore near Wild Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, during wreck removal operations.
News

MSC Baltic III Wreck Being Pulled Ashore in Newfoundland

Wreck removal crews have begun the slow process of pulling the grounded containership MSC Baltic III toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking a

August 7, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

ADNOC Says Three Vessels Attacked This Week as Hormuz Shipping Remains Severely Disrupted

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said three of its vessels have been attacked this week while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the continued danger

August 7, 2026
Total Views: 1316

Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
News

U.S. Container Import Peak Winds Down After Tariff-Driven Rush

The early peak season for U.S. container imports is beginning to wind down after retailers accelerated shipments to get ahead of new tariffs and supply chain

August 7, 2026
Total Views: 804

Rendering of the Medium Land Ship landing on a beach with military vehicle exiting bow ramp
Defense

TOTE Mobilizes U.S. Shipbuilding Base for Navy’s $2.2 Billion Landing Ship Program

TOTE Services has begun assembling the nationwide shipbuilding and supplier network that will support the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ Medium Landing Ship

August 7, 2026
Total Views: 2983

Thursday, August 6, 2026
Annotated NTSB image showing the bulk carrier Yangze 7, towing vessel Miss Peggy, tanker Silvio, and tug George M in the Houston Ship Channel as Miss Peggy rolls to starboard following the collision.
Accidents

NTSB: Pilot’s Personal Phone Call Contributed to Fatal Houston Ship Channel Collision

A Houston ship pilot’s extended personal cell phone conversation and multiple failures to maintain a proper lookout led to the fatal 2024 collision between

August 6, 2026
Total Views: 7967

A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Offshore

RWE Reaches $1.22 Billion Deal with Trump Administration to Surrender U.S. Offshore Wind Leases

RWE has become the latest offshore wind developer to reach a settlement with the Trump administration, agreeing to relinquish its U.S. offshore wind leases in

August 6, 2026
Total Views: 1744

Rescue boats with flashing blue lights search the water at night near Tjörn, Sweden, after the fatal collision between the cargo ship Misje Verde and a pleasure boat.
News

Swedish Pilot Named Suspect in Fatal Cargo Ship Collision That Killed Two

Swedish prosecutors have expanded the criminal investigation into last month’s fatal collision between the Norwegian cargo ship Misje Verde and

August 6, 2026
Total Views: 2109

The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
News

Panama Canal to Tighten Draft Limits Again as Water Levels Continue to Fall

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will impose another round of draft restrictions for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks later this month as water levels

August 6, 2026
Total Views: 3212

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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

Houthis Escalate Red Sea Campaign, Claim Eighth Saudi Tanker Attack

The Houthis on Wednesday claimed responsibility for another attack on a Saudi oil tanker, while UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a fresh warning

August 5, 2026
Total Views: 1546

Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
News

Shipping Industry Warns Against Potential Hormuz Transit Fees

The global shipping industry is urging the United Nations and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to oppose any attempt to impose compulsory tolls or

August 5, 2026
Total Views: 1157

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright applauds next to U.S. President Donald Trump at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, D.C
News

Energy Secretary Signals Trump Likely to Extend Jones Act Waiver Again

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration is likely to extend its temporary emergency waiver of the Jones Act again, arguing the measure

August 4, 2026
Total Views: 1600

Three commercial ships sail in convoy through the Red Sea under escort by an Operation ASPIDES naval vessel during a maritime security mission.
Defense

Indian Cargo Vessel Sinks After Apparent Attack Near Yemen

An Indian-flagged cargo vessel sank in the Red Sea on Monday after being struck by what appears to have been an explosives-laden boat off Yemen, marking

August 4, 2026
Total Views: 2236

The Finnish multipurpose icebreaker Nordica navigates through sea ice, viewed from the starboard bow under a partly cloudy sky.
Defense

Canada Charters Finnish Icebreaker Nordica to Support Arctic Operations

Finnish state-owned icebreaking company Arctia has secured a contract to deploy one of its multipurpose icebreakers to Canada’s Arctic later this year,

August 4, 2026
Total Views: 1826

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
News

Cargo Ship Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, One Crew Member Missing

A cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile late Monday, leaving one crew member missing and the ship disabled in the

August 4, 2026
Total Views: 2196

Monday, August 3, 2026
RFA Tideforce, as seen in the background, monitors the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in an unknown location in this handout image dated June 4, 2026
Defense

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Mariners Secure Above-Inflation Pay Deal

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel will receive above-inflation pay increases and improved leave benefits after maritime trade unions accepted a new

August 3, 2026
Total Views: 1249

The former Aiviq (blue hull) escorts tugs as they tow the conical drilling unit Kulluk from Kiliuda Bay near Kodiak Island, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2013, following its grounding in late 2012
News

Trump Administration Proposes Rolling Back Obama-Era Arctic Drilling Rules

The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed targeted changes to federal regulations governing exploratory oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic

August 3, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
News

Trump Says U.S. Controls Strait of Hormuz as Iran Denies Talks

President Donald Trump declared Monday that the United States has complete control of the Strait of Hormuz and insisted negotiations with Iran are continuing,

August 3, 2026
Total Views: 1005

An Italian Navy helicopter hovers over the sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh as ITS Thaon di Revel conducts a flag-verification boarding during an Operation IRINI mission in the Mediterranean.
Defense

EU Warship Boards Another Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Mediterranean

European naval forces have boarded another sanctioned tanker linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” marking the latest enforcement

August 3, 2026
Total Views: 961