Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 29th 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 – A14 Westbound closed, stationary traffic due to serious accident, a car and a lorry involved from J39 B1506 (Kentford) to J37 A142 Fordham Road (Newmarket / Exning), congestion to Bury Road through both Newmarket and Kentford as traffic diverts. A14 Eastbound closed, stationary traffic due to accident from J38 A11 to J39 B1506 (Kentford). A1 Great North Road Southbound busy but moving at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound before J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner.

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

Vessel – MSC Kayley (Working), OOCL Indonesia (Working), CMA CGM Alcazar (Working), Fenja (Working), OOCL Kobe (Working), Venta Maersk (Inbound), Ever Given (Inbound), Cosco Shipping Pisces (Inbound), MSC Jersey (Inbound), W Klaipeda (Inbound), Evelyn Maersk (Inbound), MSC Mariella (Inbound), MSC Ivana (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Delays expected due to Three ships are in Port today arriving between 05:15 and 06:30 and depart between 16:00 and 17:00 on West Quay Road, Town Quay, and Canute Road in Southampton. Queueing traffic on A34 Southbound before M3 J9 (Winnal Roundabout). A32 Fareham Road busy but moving between Gosport and Fareham. M275 Southbound busy but moving at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout).

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

Vessel – ONE Tribute (Working), MSC United VIII (Working), NYK Romulus (Inbound), APL Raffles (Inbound), Toronto Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Constanza (Inbound), Hammonia Husum (Inbound), HMM Le Harve (Inbound), Independent Horizon (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Slow traffic due to earlier broken-down vehicle on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off), all lanes have been re-opened. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). One lane closed due to emergency repairs on M20 coastbound from J4 A228 Castle Way (Leybourne / Snodland) to J5 (Aylesford), traffic is coping well. Traffic easing on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Slow traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, a couple of miles anticlockwise, and slow northbound on the A3 past Wisley Gardens, in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A245 Portsmouth Road Westbound at A3 (Painshill). M25 anticlockwise busy but moving before J12 M3. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40, congestion to the M40 northbound, back to J1 Denham. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J19 A41 (Watford).

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

Vessel – GSL Eleni (Working), MSC Heidi (Working), Cape Altius (Working), Maersk Gateshead (Inbound), MSC Geneva (Inbound), CMA CGM Marseille (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort de France (Inbound), AL Manamah (Inbound), Maersk Candor (Inbound), San Nicolas Maersk (Inbound), CMA CGM Abu Dhabi (Inbound), CMA CGM Jacques Joseph (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report