Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 9th October 2023

Road – Queueing traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Travel time is 15 minutes. Slow traffic on A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket). In the roadworks area. One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on A14 both ways from J47 A1088 (Woolpit) to J49 (Stowmarket). Expect delays. Traffic returned to normal, earlier broken down vehicle on A14 Westbound at J36 A11 (Nine Mile Hill). Previous congestion to J37 the Exning / Newmarket turn off. Also slow on Bury Road through Newmarket as traffic seeks to avoid the queues. Slow traffic on A603 Barton Road inbound between M11 J12 and The Fen Causeway. Travel time is ten minutes. Slow traffic on M11 Southbound at J14 A14 J31 (Girton / Cloverleaf Interchange). Queueing traffic on A12 Southbound from J28 A1341 (Colchester United Football Ground) to J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange). In the roadworks area. Speed restriction due to contraflow and resurfacing work on A12 both ways between J26 A1124 (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange) and A12 J25 / A120 / London Road (Marks Tey) Marks Tey. Expect delays. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Travel time is ten minutes. Speed restriction of 40 mph and one lane closed due to resurfacing work on A12 both ways between J13 B1002 (Ingatestone) and J16 B1007 Stock Road (Galleywood).

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

Vessel – CSCL Atlantic Ocean (working), MSC Erica (Working), CMA CGM Alcazar (Working), Fenja (Working), Ever Atop (Inbound), Marie Maersk (Inbound), Cosco Indonesia (inbound), MS Bhavya V (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on M271 Southbound at A33 (Redbridge Roundabout). Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Slow traffic on A33 Bassett Avenue between Bassett Green Road (Chilworth Roundabout) and Winchester Road Roundabout. Queueing traffic and traffic heavier than normal on M27 Westbound at J9 A27 Segensworth Link Road (Segensworth / Fareham). Queueing traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. Travel time is ten minutes. Traffic easing on A3 at B3006 (Ham Barn Roundabout). Queueing traffic on B3000 Puttenham Heath Road between A3 and A31 Hog’s Back. Travel time is ten minutes. Queueing traffic on A31 the Hogs Back Eastbound before A3. Slow traffic on A322 Southbound before M3 J3. Travel time is ten minutes. One lane closed due to roadworks on M3 Northbound from J4 A331 Blackwater Valley Route (Camberley) to J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot). Speed restriction of 50 mph and two lanes closed due to roadworks on M3 both ways between J9 A34 (Winnal roundabout / Winchester North) and J14 (M27 interchange). Slow traffic on A34 Southbound before M3 J9 (Winnal Roundabout). Travel time is ten minutes.

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

Vessel – Berlin Express (Working), MSC Ellen (Working), Helmut (Inbound), Nordic Hamburg (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Queueing traffic on A12 Southbound from J28 A1341 (Colchester United Football Ground) to J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange). In the roadworks area. Speed restriction due to contraflow and resurfacing work on A12 both ways between J26 A1124 (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange) and A12 J25 / A120 / London Road (Marks Tey) Marks Tey. Expect delays. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Travel time is ten minutes. Speed restriction of 40 mph and one lane closed due to resurfacing work on A12 both ways between J13 B1002 (Ingatestone) and J16 B1007 Stock Road (Galleywood). Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Travel time is ten minutes. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Travel time is ten minutes. One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on A20 both ways at M25 / M20 (Swanley Interchange). Expect delays. On the roundabout. Long delays due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J7 M23. Travel time is 35 minutes. Traffic easing, earlier broken down vehicle on M23 Southbound from J8 (M25 Interchange) to J9 (Gatwick Airport). Traffic returned to normal on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one way system. Speed restriction, narrow lanes and delays expected due to roadworks on M25 both ways near J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Travel time is ten minutes. Delays on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Travel time is ten minutes. Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise around J19 A41 (Watford). Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Travel time is ten minutes. Traffic easing on M25 clockwise before J23 A1(M) South Mimms. Usual slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Travel time is ten minutes. M25 anticlockwise lane closed on entry slip road due to long-term roadworks at J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Expect delays.

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

Vessel – One Triton (working), Maersk Brownsville (Inbound), CMA CGM Kourou (Inbound), San Lorenzo Maersk (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report