Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 21st August 2023

Your daily update for Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway Ports, with the latest news on road and weather conditions, port turnaround times and vessel arrivals.

Road – Slow traffic on A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). A425 Northern Way both ways closed, queueing traffic due to serious accident, a motorbike involved between Welton Lane and A361 Drayton Way. Queueing traffic on The A5123 Southbound at M1 J15A (Towcester / Northampton Services), in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A12 Southbound from J28 (Colchester United Football Ground) to J26 (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout.

Vessel – Cosco Shipping Galaxy (Working), MSC Diana (Working), EF Olivia (Working), Ever Acme (Inbound), Maersk Candor (Inbound), JSP Mistral (Inbound), CMA CGM Iskenderun (Inbound), MSC Leandra V (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Queueing traffic on A348 Ringwood Road between A341 Wimborne Road (Bear Cross Roundabout) and the Fire Station traffic lights in Ferndown. Broom Way both ways closed due to police incident between B3334 Rowner Road (Peel Common Roundabout) and Brune Lane. Queueing traffic on A27 Chichester Road around and past Arundel. Usual congestion on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Usual congestion on The A27 around Grove Lodge Roundabout.

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

Vessel – Helmut (Working), MSC Elaine (Inbound), APL Lion City (Inbound), NYK Delphinus (Inbound), Montreal Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to just before Cobham Services clockwise, three miles anticlockwise, and the A3 northbound from Ockham Park, in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A245 Portsmouth Road Westbound at A3 (Painshill). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise around J16 M40. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J19 A41 (Watford). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J27 M11 and J25 A10 (Enfield).

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

Vessel – Caucedo Express (Working), Fenja (Working), George Washington Bridge (Complete), MSC Loretta (Inbound), W Kithira (Inbound), Maersk Izmir (Inbound), CMA CGM Kourou (Inbound), ONE Manhattan (Inbound), CMA CGM Sambhar (Inbound), YM Fountain (Inbound), MSC Yashi B (Inbound), Cap San Sounio (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report