Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 24th October

Road – Reports of accident on A140 Pains Hill at Church Lane / Mowness Hall Lane (Little Stonham turn). Slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic due to accident on A12 Northbound from J23 B1024 London Road (Kelvedon South) to J24 (Kelvedon North). Very slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. A129 Rayleigh Road Northbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident from Daws Heath Road (Woodmans Arms, Thundersley) to A127 Southend Arterial Road (Rayleigh Weir, Rayleigh). Slow traffic due to accident on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound from A129 Rayleigh Road (Rayleigh Weir) to A1245 (Fairglen Interchange).

Port – Adverse winds have affected operations overnight into this morning and VBS Bookings are not being made available until 09:00 Hours. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – Ever Given (Working), JSP Mistral (Working), Estelle Maersk (Working), MSC Margrit (Working), Munkebo Maersk (Inbound), Key Marmara (Inbound), MSC Sena (Inbound), CSCL Atlantic Ocean (Inbound), Venta Maersk (Inbound), America (Inbound), Phoenix J (Inbound), Orion (Inbound), GSL Kalliopi (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Traffic easing on A33 The Avenue inbound from Burgess Road to the city centre. All lanes open, broken-down vehicle removed on M27 Eastbound from J5 A335 Stoneham Way (Southampton Airport / Eastleigh) to J7 A334 Charles Watts Way (Hedge End). Reports of slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M3 Northbound from J13 A335 Leigh Road (Chandlers Ford) to J12 A335 (Eastleigh). Heavy traffic on A337 Romsey Road inbound at High Street. All lanes open, broken-down vehicle removed on M27 Eastbound from J10 A32 Wickham Road (Wickham) to J11 A27 (Fareham / Gosport). Usual congestion on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout.

Port – No issues to report. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – AL Zubara (Working), Lotus A (Working), Ren Jian 19 (Working), BBC Russia (Inbound), Cosco Malaysia (Arrived), Elisabeth (Working), CMA CGM Louga (Inbound), Hanni (Inbound), NYK Rumina (Inbound), Montreal Express (Inbound), HMM Daon (Inbound), Phoenix J (Inbound), JSP Anna (Inbound), CMA CGM Barracuda (Inbound),

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – A12 partially blocked, delays due to broken down lorry at M25 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Congestion to three miles (20 minutes) back along the A12 southbound, and queues onto the roundabout from Brook Street and the M25 anticlockwise, On the roundabout. One lane closed due to police incident on M25 clockwise at J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange). One lane closed due to a van having a tyre changed on M25 clockwise between J4 (Orpington) and J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks). One lane closed and slow traffic due to surface water on M25 clockwise before J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) and J16 M40.

Port – No issues to report. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – Cap San Nicolas (Complete), Xin Lian Yun Gang (Working), MOL Presence (Working), MSC Caterina (Working), Njord (Inbound), Delaware Express (Inbound), Wes Gesa (Inbound), Venta Maersk (Inbound), Cape Kortia (Inbound), Maersk Kalmar (Inbound), Orion (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Royal (Inbound), MSC Leanne (Inbound), Caucedo Express (Inbound), Pusan C (Inbound), Hanna (Inbound), Cap San Marco (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.