Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 3rd July 2023

Road – Slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic on The A14 Westbound from J49 (Stowmarket) to J47 A1088 (Woolpit), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A12 both ways near J25 A120 (Marks Tey), in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A120 Coggeshall Road Eastbound before A12 J25. Slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Slow traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound from B148 West Mayne (Dunton Junction, Dunton Wayletts) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Great Warley). Slow traffic and traffic heavier than normal on A12 Southbound after J12 A1023 Chelmsford Road (Mountnessing / Shenfield).

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

Vessel – MSC Venice (Working), MSC Jersey (Complete), Edith Maersk (Inbound), MSC Apolline (Inbound), JSP Mistral (Inbound), MSC Ludovica (Inbound), CSCL Artic Ocean (Inbound), GSL Kalliopi (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – One lane blocked and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M27 Westbound from J5 A335 Stoneham Way (Southampton Airport / Eastleigh) to J4 M3. M271 Northbound busy but moving at M27 J3. Usual congestion on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout.

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

Vessel – Maike D (Complete), NYK Rumina (Inbound), CMA CGM Bougainville (Inbound), OOCL Montreal (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Long delays due to earlier broken-down lorry on M25 Dartford Tunnel anticlockwise from J1A A206 (Dartford) to J31 A1306 (Lakeside / Purfleet). Congestion to J3 M20 Swanley Interchange, travel time is 50 minutes, all lanes have been re-opened. Heavy traffic on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from the two-lane section before J5 M26 to J6 A22 (Godstone). Usual congestion on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J11 A320 St Peters Way (Chertsey). A3 Northbound busy but moving before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Delays on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Queueing traffic on M40 Northbound from J1 A40 (Denham Roundabout) to J1a M25. Congestion to the A40 back to Swakeleys Roundabout (Uxbridge). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J19 A41 (Watford). Slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). All traffic being temporarily held and delays due to broken down car on M25 anticlockwise before J23 A1(M) South Mimms. Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J27 M11 to J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey).

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

Vessel – MSC Sofia Celeste (Working), Osaka Express (Working), MSC Elaine (Complete), APL Mexico City (Inbound), Puerto Limon Express (Inbound), Cartagena Express (Inbound), Maersk Kalmar (Inbound), MSC Vigo (Inbound), Xin Lian Yun Gang (Inbound), CMA CGM Kourou (Inbound), Emma Maersk (Inbound), MSC Fairfield (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Royal (Inbound), Lyme Bay (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.