Michele Witthaus
Michele Witthaus currently writes about shipping, ports and maritime technology for publications including GreenPort, Cruise & Ferry Review and Cruise & Ferry Itinerary Planning. She also provides editorial services to corporate clients, including copywriting, industry reports/white papers and marketing communications.
Over her career, she has written for a wide range of UK and global publications and organisations in many sectors and industries.
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EXCLUSIVE: A big vision for Hong Kong’s green cruise hub
The social aspects of sustainability are at the heart of Kai Tak Cruise Terminal’s ethos
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EXCLUSIVE: Partnerships for green growth at Haugesund
EXCLUSIVE: Norway’s Port of Haugesund has placed sustainability at the centre of its development.
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Focusing on future fuels to target zero emissions
Future fuels is the cruise focus at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges
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Alicante partners up for a greener cruise future
Alicante Cruise Port is placing sustainability at the heart of its strategy.
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Valletta builds on its sustainable cruise credentials
Valletta Port is proving that sustainability can go hand in hand with a top-class cruise experience for guests
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Planning for green cruise growth
Growing sustainable cruise facilities always requires balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders.
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Doubling down on green cruise
An American cruise port is driving sustainability through ambitious partnerships.
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Full steam ahead towards net zero
The Port of Helsinki has doubled down on its already ambitious targets for bringing its carbon emissions down.
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Making Brisbane future ready
A new green cruise terminal development at the Port of Brisbane is confirming the port’s emerging identity as a significant player in the Australian cruise market.
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Working together for greener cruising
The Port of Montreal has renovated its cruise facilities with sustainability designed in from the ground up.
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Shorepower boosts greener cruising
The Government of Malta is installing new shore power at Valletta Cruise Port to preserve the local environment and enhance the attractiveness of visiting cruise ships.
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Committed to sustainability
At Port Saint John, Canada’s shifting strategic priorities towards sustainability have trickled down into cruise practices.
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Port of Tallinn’s sustainable cruise model
The Port of Tallinn, which handles an average of 10 million passengers yearly, is focusing on sustainability at its two cruise harbours.
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Marseille Fos doubles down on LNG for cruise vessels
In a cruise industry first for France, a debut ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation has set the scene for the new generation of cruise vessels to refuel at Marseille Fos.
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Cruise services for Copenhagen and beyond
With an average of 300-400 cruise ships calling per season across several terminals, Copenhagen Malmö Port sees plenty of traffic.
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Turkish Port Wins Cruise Sustainability First
Ege Port Kusadasi has set a new benchmark by becoming the first cruise port to be granted Ecoports certification.
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Cruise synergies for Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the busiest cruise ports in the Canary Islands. With Carnival Corporation as the new terminal operator, its growth is set to continue.
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Countdown to a zero-emission port
Michele Witthaus finds out why the Norwegian Port of Oslo is the ideal location for GreenPort Congress 2019.
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Ports seize opportunities presented by drones
Sustainability in ports is receiving a boost from the emerging technologies associated with drone aircraft.