Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 17th October 2023

Road – Queueing traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Queueing traffic on A142 Fordham Road Southbound at A14 J37 (Newmarket / Exning). Slow traffic on M11 Southbound at J14 A14 J31 (Girton / Cloverleaf Interchange). Slow traffic on A603 Barton Road inbound between M11 J12 and The Fen Causeway. 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). Slow traffic on A6 Burton Road / Irthlingborough Road both ways at A510 Thrapston Road / Wellingborough Road Roundabout. Slow traffic on A509 Kettering Road around Station Road. Broken down lorry removed on M1 Southbound from J15 A45 (Northampton) to J14 A509 (Milton Keynes). Queueing traffic on A45 London Road Southbound at M1 J15. A120 Westbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident from A133 (Hare Green Interchange, Great Bromley) to A1232 (Crown interchange, Colchester). A12 Southbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident from J27 A133 Cymbeline Way (Avenue Of Remembrance Roundabout) to J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Usual queues on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Slow traffic on A130 Essex Regiment Way inbound from Little Waltham and Little Leighs to Chelmer Valley Road. Wheeler’s Hill both ways closed, slow traffic due to accident from A130 Essex Regiment Way to Leighs Road. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic on A414 Chelmsford Road Westbound between the Applegreen petrol station and King Street, in the roadworks area. Reports of accident on A129 London Road both ways at The Carpenters Arms Pub. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road London bound from B148 West Mayne (Dunton Junction, Dunton Wayletts) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Great Warley). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound at M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

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

Vessel – OOCL United Kingdom (Working), MSC Ditte (Working), MSC Pegasus (Working), Eugen Maersk (Working), Aasvik (Working), BG Jade (Inbound), MSC Turkiye (Inbound), GSL Christen (Inbound), CSCL Brisbane (Inbound), Henrika Schulte (Inbound), Ever Act (Inbound), MSC Hong Kong V (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Slow traffic on A33 Bassett Avenue between Bassett Green Road (Chilworth Roundabout) and Winchester Road Roundabout. Stop-start traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Slow traffic on A337 Romsey Road inbound at High Street. Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to accident on M27 Westbound from J9 A27 Segensworth Link Road (Segensworth / Fareham) to J8 A3024 (Bursledon / Hamble). Queueing traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M275 Southbound from M27 J12 to J1 Tipner Lane (Tipner). Queueing traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout.

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

Vessel – MSC Laura (Working), Al Dahna Express (Working), APL Singapura (Inbound), NYK Daedalus (Inbound), Hammonia Husum (Inbound), OOCL Montreal (Inbound), Independent Future (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Slow traffic on A12 Southbound at M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). One lane closed and slow traffic due to lorry having a tyre changed on M25 clockwise after J1a A206 (QE2 Bridge). Congestion to J30 A13 Lakeside, back over the bridge. Slow traffic on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Slow traffic on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Queueing traffic on A243 Leatherhead Road around B280 Fairoak Lane. Queueing traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Slow traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Delays on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Reports of slow traffic due to accident on B376 Shepperton Road both ways from Abbey Drive (Laleham) to Littleton Lane (Shepperton Green). Delays on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Delays on M4 onto the elevated section Eastbound from J3 A312 (Hayes) to J2 A4 (Brentford). Queueing traffic on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40. Slow traffic on A404 Rickmansworth Road near St Clement Danes School. Traffic easing on M25 anticlockwise around J19 A41 (Watford). 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). Queueing traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Usual queues on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. 

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

Vessel – GSL Kalliopi (Complete), Lyme Bay (Inbound), CMA CGM Marseille (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Fleur Depee (Inbound), Cape Altius (Inbound), Elbskipper (Inbound), San Marco Maersk (Inbound), Marie Maersk (Inbound), Montevideo Express (Inbound), Delaware Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report