Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 12th 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 – Reports of heavy traffic due to broken down coach on A140 Norwich Road both ways near Cedars Hill. Usual congestion on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Reports of traffic problem on A14 Kettering Road Westbound from J6 (Glendon) to J5 (Thorpe Malsor). A43 Lumbertubs Way partially blocked, heavy traffic due to broken down vehicle at A45 Nene Valley Way (Riverside), on the roundabout. Queueing traffic on A5123 Southbound at M1 J15A (Towcester / Northampton Services), in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A45 London Road Southbound at M1 J15. 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. Usual congestion on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange).

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

Vessel – MSC London (Working), Ever Art (Working), Bbc Dart (Working), BG Jade (Working), Maersk Camden (Working), Fenja (Inbound), MSC Geneva (Inbound), MSC Livorno (Inbound), JSP Mistral (Inbound), Gsl Christen (Inbound), MSC Mirja (Inbound), MSC Daisy (Inbound), OOCL Japan (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – M271 Northbound busy but moving at M27 J3. Slow traffic on A32 Gosport Road Northbound at Elms Road. Usual congestion on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Slow traffic on A27 Chichester Road around and past Arundel.

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

Vessel – NYK Nebula (Working), Al Zubara (Working), MSC Yukta X (Complete), CMA CGM Kerguelen (Inbound), OOCL Montreal (Inbound), Maersk Northwood (Inbound), Maersk Bahamas (Inbound), CMA CGM Sydney (Inbound), Independent Quest (Inbound), CMA CGM Fidelio (Inbound).  

Weather – No issues to report

Road – One lane closed and queueing traffic due to broken down lorry on M25 anticlockwise at J1a A206 (Dartford Tunnel). Congestion to J2 A2 Darenth Interchange. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Heavy traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to a mile before Cobham Services clockwise, three miles anticlockwise, and A3 queues northbound from Ripley Services, in the roadworks area. Lane closed due to broken down motorbike on M3 Southbound at J2 M25 J12. Usual congestion on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise around J16 M40. Slow traffic on A40 into town from A437 Long Lane (Hillingdon Circus, Hillingdon) to Mansfield Road retail park (Park Royal). 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). Queueing traffic on A111 Stagg Hill Southbound at Waggon Road, congestion to the M25 Potters Bar roundabout. Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey).

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

Vessel – Maersk Kotka (Working), Seaspan Hamburg (Working), ONE Millau (Working), Lyme Bay (Inbound), Douce France (Inbound), Elbsky (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort St Charles (Inbound), MSC Flavia (Inbound), Cap San Tainaro (Inbound), Mariner (Inbound), ZIM Alabama (Inbound), MSC Nerissa (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report