Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 8th September 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 – One lane blocked and heavy traffic due to broken down van on A14 Westbound at J25 B1050 Hattons Road (Bar Hill). A1 Great North Road Southbound busy but moving at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Reports of traffic problem on The A14 Eastbound from J7 A43 (Kettering) to J8 A43 (Kettering / Broughton), traffic is coping well. Queueing traffic on The A5123 Southbound at M1 J15A (Towcester / Northampton Services), in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Usual slow traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. A130 Northbound busy but moving at A12 Chelmsford Bypass.

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

Vessel – MSC Ambra (Working), Cosco Shipping Pisces (Working), MSC Maria Elena (Working), MSC Flavia (Inbound), MSC Poh Lin (Inbound), MSC Shanelle (Inbound), MSC London (Inbound), Ever Art (Inbound), Oakland (Inbound), MSC Hong Kong V (Inbound), Bbc Dart (Inbound), BG Jade (Inbound), Maersk Camden (Inbound), Fenja (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Delays expected due to three ships are in Port today arriving between 05:45 and 05:30 and depart between 17:00 and 19:00 on West Quay Road, Town Quay, and Canute Road in Southampton. A337 Romsey Road inbound busy but moving at High Street. Usual congestion on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. Queueing traffic on A27 Eastbound at A259 Cathedral Way (Fishbourne Roundabout). Slow traffic on A27 Chichester Road around and past Arundel.

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

Vessel – ONE Infinity (Complete), Maersk Neston (Complete), Independent Primero (Complete), Aura (Inbound), Ever Fame (Inbound), Evridiki G (Inbound), Tucapel (Inbound), Helmut (Inbound), BG Sapphire (Inbound), CMA CGM Columba (Inbound), MSC Yukta X (Inbound), Al Zubara (Inbound), NYK Nebula (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange) to J3 M20 / A20 (Swanley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). A217 Reigate Hill Southbound busy but moving from M25 J8 to the one way system. Heavy traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, and from J11 Chertsey anticlockwise. A3 queues are mostly northbound from Ockham Park, in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Slow traffic on A245 Portsmouth Road Westbound at A3 (Painshill). Traffic easing on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. M25 anticlockwise lane closed on exit slip road due to debris on road at J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood), traffic is coping well. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J20 A41 Watford Road (Kings Langley) to J19 Watford. Slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Queueing traffic on A121 Woodridden Hill between A104 Epping New Road / B1393 / B172 (Wake Arms Roundabout) and M25 J26. A104 Epping New Road / B1393 Epping Road busy but moving at A121 / B172 (Wake Arms Roundabout). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J27 M11 to J25 A10 (Enfield).

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

Vessel – Evelyn Maersk (Inbound), MSC Fairfield (Inbound), Callao Express (Inbound), Chacabuco (Inbound), Wes Gesa (Inbound), Fenja (Inbound), Chacabuco (Inbound), MSC Elaine (Inbound), MSC Madrid (Inbound), Niledutch Lion (Inbound), MSC Vigo (Inbound), MSC Sofia Celeste (Inbound), ONE Millau (Inbound), Le Harve (Inbound), Seaspan Hamburg (Inbound), Elbsky (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report