Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 3rd November 2023

Road – Slow traffic on A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. One lane closed and queueing traffic due to accident, a car and a lorry involved on M11 Southbound from J14 A14 / A428 (Girton / Cloverleaf Interchange) to J13 A1303 (Madingley / Cambridge). Slow traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout.

Port – Port opened at 21:00 hours last night to resume normal operations. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – MSC Claude Girardet (Working), Budapest Express (Working), Fenja (Working), CMA CGM Osaka (Working), GSL Christen (Inbound), MSC Roshney V (Inbound), Porto Cheli (Inbound), MSC Irene (Inbound), MSC Pegasus (Inbound), Ever Ace (Inbound), MSC Arina (Inbound), YM Evolution (Inbound), BF Cartagena (Inbound), BG Jade (Inbound), EF Olivia (Inbound).  

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Weston Parade both ways closed due to flooding between Weston Lane (Southampton) and Grange Road (Netley). One lane closed due to accident on A33 West Quay Road both ways from Western Esplanade to A3024 Mountbatten Way (St Johns Ambulance Station). Heavy traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. A29 Shripney Road both ways blocked due to flooding from Highfield Road to A259 Rowan Way.

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

Vessel – Al Nefud (Working), APL Fullerton (Working), Montreal Express (Working), Independent Primero (Inbound), Maersk Northwood (Inbound), CMA CGM Fidelio (Inbound), Torrente (Inbound), NYK Meteor (Inbound), Aurora (Inbound), NYK Constellation (Inbound), Maike D (Inbound), HMM Nuri (Inbound), CMA CGM Constanza (Inbound), NYK Delphinus (Inbound), Helmut (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout), in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from Clacket Lane Services to J6 A22 (Godstone). Delays on M4 onto the elevated section Eastbound from J3 A312 (Hayes) to J2 A4 (Brentford). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise around J19 Watford. Reports of slow traffic due to traffic problem on A121 Woodridden Hill both ways at A104 Epping New Road (Wake Arms Roundabout).

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

Vessel – YM Fountain (Inbound), San Nicolas Maersk (Inbound), Estelle Maersk (Inbound), UASC Zamzam (Inbound), Guayaquil Express (Inbound), MSC Shanelle V (Inbound), MSC Yamuna VI (Inbound), Xin Wei Hai (Inbound), MSC Laura (Inbound), HSL Nike (Inbound), CMA CGM America (Inbound), Colombo Express (Inbound), Northern Jubilee (Inbound), MSC Yashi B (Inbound), YM Wish (Inbound).   

Weather – No issues to report.