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.


Friday, October 18, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk Confident in Gemini’s Ambitious 90% Reliability Target

The heads of the new Gemini Cooperation—Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, and Kenni Skotte, Vice President and Head of Ocean Network Product at

October 18, 2024
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Additional Ships and Captains in Iranian Oil Smuggling Network Linked to Houthi Attacks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed additional sanctions on 18 entities, individuals, and vessels

October 17, 2024
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The Pan Viva, a 738-foot cargo vessel, beset by weather 2.3 miles northeast of Unalaska, Oct. 12, 2024.
Shipping

Coast Guard Says ‘Swift Action’ Helped Avert Disaster in Alaska

The 738-foot cargo vessel Pan Viva safely departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Monday night, bound for Kalama, Washington, after narrowly avoiding a potential

October 17, 2024
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Wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the M/V Dali cargo ship, May 9, 2024, U.S. Navy Photo
Ports

Baltimore’s Coal Exports Roar Back to Life After Bridge Collapse

Coal exports from the Port of Baltimore have made a remarkable recovery following a complete halt in shipments earlier this year due to the collapse of the

October 17, 2024
Total Views: 2109

A drone image of the sunken HMNZS Manawanui off Samoa.
Accidents

NZDF Launches Complex Container Recovery at Site of Sunken HMNZS Manawanui

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is working with local contractor ARK Marine to recover three shipping containers lost from the HMNZS Manawanui after the

October 17, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Shutterstock/Vallehr
Shipping

Global Energy System Faces Urgent Challenges Amid Rising Geopolitical Risks, Says IEA

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2024 sheds light on critical vulnerabilities in today’s global energy system,

October 17, 2024
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An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
Featured

UK Tightens the Noose on Russia’s Shadow Fleet with Sweeping Sanctions

In a major escalation of its sanctions against Russia’s covert seaborne oil exports, the United Kingdom today announced its most significant package to date

October 17, 2024
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The former Fremantle Highway is loaded on the BOKA Vanguard in the Port of Rotterdam.
Accidents

Fire-Damaged Fremantle Highway Hitches a Ride to Asia

Dutch marine services company Boskalis has embarked on the final phase of a 15-month saga involving the car carrier formerly known as Fremantle Highway. The

October 17, 2024
Total Views: 2385

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
U.S. B-2 Bombers Carry Out Precision Strikes on Houthi Weapons Caches in Yemen
Defense

U.S. B-2 Bombers Carry Out Precision Strikes on Houthi Weapons Caches in Yemen

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have conducted a series of targeted airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen. The

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 4417

The Prosperity FPSO at Payara, Guyana’s third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block. Photo courtesy ExxonMobil
Offshore

Guyana Moves to Diversify Offshore Energy Production as Oil Exports Leap

Guyana has taken a significant step in expanding its offshore oil and gas production, with energy giants TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy, Petronas, Cybele Energy,

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 1653

RSV Nuyina
Ports

Tasmania Secures Hobart as Long-Term Home for Australia’s Antarctic Icebreaker

The Australian Government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has solidified Tasmania’s future as the strategic home port for the nation’s newest

October 16, 2024
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NYPD boat
Shipping

Tragedy on the Hudson: Negligent Captain Pleads Guilty in Fatal Charter Boat Capsizing

Richard Cruz, the owner and captain of the ill-fated vessel Stimulus Money, has pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct and neglect resulting in the

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 3793

The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
Environment

LNG Marks Return as Container Shipping’s Favorite Alternative Fuel

LNG-powered vessels have taken center stage in 2024, overshadowing methanol as the preferred alternative fuel choice for green shipping. This trend, reported

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 1593

Garamendi Charts Bold Course for American Maritime Renaissance
Shipping

Garamendi Charts Bold Course for American Maritime Renaissance

Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), the leading Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, recently joined Secretary of the Navy

October 16, 2024
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The TS Patriot State during the handover event. (Photo credit Jake Belcher.)
Defense

Photos: MARAD Transfers New Training Ship to Massachusetts Maritime Academy

The U.S. Maritime Administration officially transferred custody of the new training ship Patriot State to Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA)

October 16, 2024
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) steams alongside the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) during an at-sea demonstration of the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method (TRAM) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 11, 2024.
Defense

U.S. Navy Demonstrates Game-Changing Underway Reload Technology That Could Redefine Naval Warfare

The U.S. Navy has achieved a significant breakthrough in maritime combat readiness by successfully demonstrating the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method (TRAM)

October 15, 2024
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Aerial front view of a loaded container cargo vessel traveling over calm ocean
Environment

Google’s Landmark Nuclear Power Deal Signals New Energy Era, Echoes in Maritime Industry

In a move that underscores the growing momentum behind advanced nuclear technologies, Alphabet’s Google announced a groundbreaking agreement on Monday to

October 15, 2024
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Artemis' electric hydrofoiling pilot boat
Environment

Sweden’s New Electric Hydrofoiling Pilot Boat to Slash Maritime Emissions

The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has placed an order for a fully electric, hydrofoiling pilot boat from UK-based Artemis Technologies, marking a

October 15, 2024
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A warship with the EU's Operation Aspides escorts a tanker and cargo ship sail through the Southern Red Sea. Photo courtesy Operation Aspides
Shipping

Red Sea Shipping Crisis: Oil Flows Through Bab el-Mandeb Plummets By Over Half in 2024

The flow of crude oil and oil products through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait has plummeted by over 50% in the first eight months of 2024, according to the

October 15, 2024
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Cargo Ship ‘Pan Viva’ Weighs Anchor After Weathering Fierce Alaskan Storm
Shipping

Cargo Ship ‘Pan Viva’ Weighs Anchor After Weathering Fierce Alaskan Storm

The cargo ship Pan Viva has successfully weathered a severe storm off the Alaskan coast and resumed its voyage, averting a potential environmental

October 15, 2024
Total Views: 2632