Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 10th October 2023

Road – Queueing traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Queueing traffic on A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on Hauxton Road and the High Street Northbound in to Trumpington. Queueing traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Long delays and one lane closed due to accident on A14 Westbound at J1 A5199 (Welford). Queueing traffic on A5123 Southbound at M1 J15A (Towcester / Northampton Services), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A45 London Road Southbound at M1 J15. Slow traffic on A12 Southbound at J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Reports of traffic problem on A131 at A120 (Notley Green Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise at J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). In the roadworks area.

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

Vessel – CSCL Artic Ocean (Working), MSC Erica (Working), Marie Maersk (Working), Ever Atop (Inbound), Cosco Indonesia (Inbound), MSC Bhavya (Inbound), Key West (Inbound), Navios Vermilion (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Slow traffic on A337 Romsey Road inbound at High Street. Slow traffic and traffic heavier than normal on A31 Westbound from A31 (Minstead / Castle Malwood Turn Off, Minstead) to Burley Turnoff (Picket Post). One lane closed and slow traffic due to traffic problem on A31 Westbound from A31 (Fritham / Emery Downturn Off, Stoney Cross) to Picket Post services (Picket Post). Slow traffic on A31 between A341 (Merley Roundabout) and B3073 (Canford Bottom). Queueing traffic on M27 Westbound at A27 (Portsbridge Roundabout). Queueing traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. Service suspended on South Western Railway, Southern and Great Western Railway between Havant and Southampton Central, and between Havant and Eastleigh due to emergency services dealing with an incident at Portchester. Traffic easing on A27 Chichester Bypass Eastbound from Fishbourne Roundabout to Portfield Roundabout.

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

Vessel – Berlin Express (Working), MSC Ellen (Working), Helmut (Working), Nordic Hamburg (Working), APL Temasek (Inbound), Quebec Express (Inbound), ONE Trust (Inbound), NYK Demeter (Inbound), Maersk Newbury (Inbound), Independent Quest (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise at J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout), in the roadworks area. M25 anticlockwise lane closed on exit slip road to A13, queueing traffic due to broken down fuel tanker at J31 A1306 (Lakeside / Purfleet). Delays on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Slow traffic on A243 Leatherhead Road around B280 Fairoak Lane. Slow traffic on A245 Portsmouth Road Westbound at A3 (Painshill). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to the A3 northbound, in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise at J19 (Watford). Congestion to J21A (Bricket Wood Interchange). Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Usual slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Slow traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on A121 Woodridden Hill between A104 Epping New Road / B1393 / B172 (Wake Arms Roundabout) and M25 J26. 

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

Vessel – Toconao (Working), Maersk Brownsville (Working), Caucedo Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Kourou (Inbound), Prague Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort de France (Inbound), San Lorenzo Maersk (Inbound), Nordpacific (Inbound), Edith Maersk (Inbound), Santos Express (Inbound), Potomac Express (Inbound), ONE Meishan (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report