Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 12th 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 (Woolpit), in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound busy but moving before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A426 Northbound between M6 J1 and A5 (Gibbet Roundabout). Slow traffic on The A12 Southbound from J26 A1124 (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange) to J25 / A120 / London Road (Marks Tey), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Queueing 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). Queueing traffic due to earlier traffic problem on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound from A127 (Billericay / Noak Bridge Turn Off, Basildon) to B148 West Mayne (Dunton Junction, Dunton Wayletts). Slow traffic on A127 London bound from A128 (Halfway House roundabout, West Horndon) to the M25 (Great Warley).

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

Vessel – MSC Tessa (Working), MSC Leandra V (Working), Vayenga Maersk (Working), Ever Act (Working), Cosco Japan (Inbound), OOCL Kobe (Inbound), MSC Michel Capellini (Inbound), CMA CGM Iskenderun (Inbound), CSCL Atlantic Ocean (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Usual slow traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Queueing traffic on A35 Totton Bypass and Redbridge Causeway Eastbound before M271 (Redbridge roundabout), in the roadworks area. Usual congestion on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. Queueing traffic on A27 Eastbound before A259 Cathedral Way (Fishbourne Roundabout). Delays on A27 Chichester Bypass Eastbound from Fishbourne Roundabout to Portfield Roundabout, travel time is 25 minutes.

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

Vessel – CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin (Working), MSC Tianping (Working), Rome Express (Complete), NYK Daedalus (Complete), CMA CGM Tarragona (Inbound), Hammonia Husum (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound), Songa Puma (Inbound), Cosco Hope (Inbound), CMA CGM Pegasus (Inbound).

​Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Long delays due to the M26 closure, and roadworks at J3 on M25 clockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J3 M20 / A20 (Swanley Interchange), travel time is 30 minutes. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Very slow traffic due to traffic avoiding the M26 closure on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Congestion to M2 J1 (Strood). M26 London bound closed, queueing traffic due to emergency water main repairs from J2a A20 (Wrotham) to the M25, congestion to J3 along the M20. A21 Sevenoaks Bypass Southbound entry slip road closed due to emergency gas repairs at the A25 (Westerham / Sevenoaks Turn Off). Usual congestion on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Queueing traffic on A3 both ways at M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to Ripley Services northbound. M25 heavy either side from J9 Leatherhead and J12 M3, in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to a mile after J16 M40. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J19 A41 (Watford). Queueing traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Traffic easing on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey). A121 Woodridden Hill busy but moving between A104 Epping New Road / B1393 / B172 (Wake Arms Roundabout) and M25 J26. 

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

Vessel – Edith Maersk (Working), Maike D (Working), CMA CGM Sambhar (Working), MSC Yokohama (Inbound), Nysted Maersk (Inbound), YM Wholesome (Inbound), Hudson Express (Inbound), Seaspan Hamburg (Inbound), MSC Nederland III (Inbound), MSC Maeva (Inbound), MSC Yokohama (Inbound), MSC Maria Elena (Inbound), MSC Maureen (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.