Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 7th November 2023

Road – Usual slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down car on A14 Westbound from J51 A140 Kettle Lane (Needham Market) to Mill Street (Stowmarket). Reports of slow traffic due to accident on A14 Westbound at J49 A1308 Tot Hill (Stowmarket). In the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). M11 Southbound closed, stationary traffic due to multi-vehicle accident from J10 A505 (Duxford) to J8 A120 (Bishops Stortford), congestion to the northbound side as traffic passes. Queueing traffic on A5123 Southbound at M1 J15A (Towcester / Northampton Services), in the roadworks area. A45 London Road Eastbound blocked, queueing traffic due to multi-vehicle accident from M1 J15 (Northampton, Collingtree) to Rowtree Road (Northampton). Queueing traffic on A45 London Road Southbound at M1 J15.

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

Vessel – Ever Ace (Working), YM Evolution (Working), Pirita (Inbound), Fenja (Inbound), JSP Mistral (Inbound), Marchen Maersk (Inbound), Cosco Shipping Star (Inbound), BF Cartagena (Inbound), W Klaipeda (Inbound), Ef Olivia (Inbound), MSC Hong Kong V (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. One lane closed and queueing traffic due to flooding on The A31 Westbound between Forest Road (Fritham / Emery Down Turn Off, Stoney Cross) and Poulner Hill (Ringwood). Usual slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Usual slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. 

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

Vessel – HMM Nuri (Complete), Helmut (Inbound), CMA CGM Barracuda (Inbound), CMA CGM Rivoli (Inbound), Toronto Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Constanza (Inbound), Maersk Bahamas (Inbound), NYK Delphinus (Inbound), EM Corfu (Inbound), BG Sapphire (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Long delays, queueing traffic for eight miles and two lanes closed due to accident, three cars involved on A2 London bound at M25 J2 (Darenth Interchange). Congestion to Cobham services. Reports of queueing traffic due to accident, a car and a van involved on A2 London bound at A227 Wrotham Road (Gravesend / Tollgate Services). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). M20 coastbound entry slip road partially blocked due to broken down lorry at J4 A228 Castle Way (Leybourne / Snodland). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, and north on the A3 past Wisley, in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). M25 anticlockwise busy but moving before J12 M3. Delays on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Usual queues on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Queueing traffic on A312 The Parkway Northbound from High Street (Cranford) to A437 North Hyde Road (Bulls Bridge Roundabout, Hayes). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J15 M4. Congestion to the M40 northbound, tailing back along the A40 from J1 Denham. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise around J19 (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 A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Queueing 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 – Colombo Express (Working), YM Wish (Working), Xin Wei Hai (Inbound), San Augustin Maersk (Inbound), Fenja (Inbound), Hermann Schulte (Inbound), MSC Archimidis (Inbound), Elly Maersk (Inbound), Northern Jubilee (Inbound), Cape Spencer (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.