Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 23rd November 2023

Road – Slow traffic on M11 Southbound at J14 A14 J31 (Girton / Cloverleaf Interchange). Usual slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A426 Northbound between M6 J1 and A5 (Gibbet Roundabout). All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to overturned vehicle and shed load of of wood on M1 Southbound from J17 M45 (Dunchurch / Coventry) to J16 A45 (Daventry). Slow 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. Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. A12 Southbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to an accident on the other side from J19 A130 Colchester Road (Boreham Interchange) to J18 A1060 (Danbury). A12 Northbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident from J18 A1060 (Danbury) to J19 A130 Colchester Road (Boreham Interchange). Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road London bound from B148 West Mayne (Dunton Junction, Dunton Wayletts) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Great Warley).

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

Vessel – Maersk Candor (Working), Madrid Maersk (Working), OOCL Gdynia (Working), Venta Maersk (Inbound), MSC Eugenia (Inbound), Ranger (Inbound), Ever Acme (Inbound), MSC Livorno (Inbound), MSC Roshney V (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Traffic light failure on Bellemoor Road both ways at Hill Lane. Approach with care. Slow traffic on Winchester Road around A33 Bassett Avenue. 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 A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Queueing traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. 

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

Vessel – APL Lion City (Working), OOCL Montreal (Complete), Independent Horizon (Inbound), Halley (Inbound), Lucie Schulte (Inbound), OOCL Chongqing (Inbound), Nordic Hamburg (Inbound), Tirua (Inbound), CSCL Neptune (Inbound), Hanoi Express (Inbound), Aurora (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Delays on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Slow traffic on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Queueing traffic on M25 clockwise between J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and J6 A22 (Godstone). A25 Main Road both ways closed, queueing traffic due to burst water main from New Road to B2211 Chevening Road. Traffic easing, earlier accident on M25 clockwise at J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate). Previous congestion to J7 M23. Slow traffic on A217 Bell Street / Cockshot Hill into town before High Street (Market Hotel). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Queueing traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to Cobham Services clockwise, and A3 queues northbound from Ripley Services, in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Delays on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Thorpe Bypass both ways re-opened, loose horses no longer on road from Green Road to Thorpe Industrial Estate. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J13 A30 (Staines) to J12 M3. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Usual slow traffic on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise around J16 M40. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J19 Watford to J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross). 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). Traffic easing on M25 anticlockwise at J24 A111 Stagg Hill (Potters Bar). Slow traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Usual slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey) to J25 A10 (Enfield). 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 – MSC Eugenia (Working), MSC Carole (Working), Ruth (Complete), Happy Buccaneer (Arrived), Seatrade Green (Inbound), NYK Vesta (Inbound), ONE Milano (Inbound), Mehuin (Inbound), Delaware Express (Inbound), Northern Javelin (Inbound), Tokyo Express (Inbound), Cap San Tainaro (Inbound), MSC Kim (Inbound), Puerto Limon Express (Inbound), MSC United VIII (Inbound), Ranger (Inbound), Tsingtao Express (Inbound), MSC Coruna (Inbound), ZIM Alabama (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.