Maersk Line containerships will switch to burning low-sulfur fuel while at berth in the Port of Virginia starting in February, JOC reports. The fuel switch program will help improve air quality in the greater Hampton Roads area by significantly reducing emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Maersk is the first shipping line to participate in the Green Operator fuel switch program sponsored by the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Virginia Port Authority, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Transportation. Maers will take advantage of a $300,000 incentive from VPA to burn the ultra low-sulfur fuel at container terminals in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Once moored, Maersk ships will draw fuel from an on-board tank filled with the cleaner burning fuel. More at www.joc.com/ports...