Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 27th November 2023

Road – Reports of accident on A14 at J55 A12 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A1 Southbound at A421 Great Barford Bypass (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A5123 Southbound at M1 J15A (Towcester / Northampton Services), in the roadworks area. One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down car on M1 Southbound from J13 A421 Bedford Road (Bedford / Milton Keynes South) to J12 A5120 Harlington Road (Flitwick). Queueing traffic on A12 Southbound at J25 A120 (Marks Tey), in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Queueing traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). A13 London bound partially blocked, slow traffic due to obstruction on the road at A132 South Mayne (Pitsea Flyover). 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 before M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

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

Vessel – Ever Acme (Working), MSC China (Working), MSC Livorno (Working), CMA CGM Eiffel (Working), Ranger (Inbound), Evelyn Maersk (Inbound), MSC Yukta X (Inbound), MSC Tianping (Inbound), CSCL Brisbane (Inbound), MSC Rosaria (Inbound), Maersk Sembawang (Inbound), MSC Mariella (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Stop-start traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Slow traffic on A33 Bassett Avenue between Bassett Green Road (Chilworth Roundabout) and Winchester Road Roundabout. Slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. M275 Southbound busy but moving at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout). Usual slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. A27 both ways closed, queueing traffic due to accident investigation work from A259 Cathedral Way (Fishbourne Roundabout, Chichester) to A259 Havant Road (Emsworth Junction, Havant).

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

Vessel – Al Jmeliyah (Working), Hanoi Express (Working), MSC Tianping (Inbound), CMA CGM Tarragona (Inbound), CMA CGM Zheng He (Inbound), Maike D (Inbound), Ontario Express (Inbound), Aurora (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on A12 Southbound before M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Slow traffic on A2 London bound from A227 Wrotham Road (Gravesend / Tollgate Services, Gravesend) to B255 / Bluewater (Bean Interchange, Bean). Heavy traffic due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise from J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange) to J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from Clacket Lane Services to J6 A22 (Godstone). Slow traffic on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Queueing traffic due to earlier accident on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange), all lanes have been re-opened. Heavy traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead, and a couple of miles anticlockwise, in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). No service on Heathrow Express between Heathrow Terminal 4 and London Paddington due to faulty train. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. 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. Congestion to the M40 northbound, back onto the A40 at Denham. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J20 A41 Watford Road (Kings Langley) to J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood). 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 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 – Tsingtao Express (Working), Cap San Tainaro (Working), Cosco Shipping Volga (Working), Chennai Express (Inbound), Santa Catarina (Inbound), Brooklyn Bridge (Inbound), MSC Carole (Inbound), Nysted Maersk (Inbound), CMA CGM Kourou (Inbound), Caucedo Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Fleur Depee (Inbound), MSC Anchorage (Inbound), Cap San Maleas (Inbound), MSC Elaine (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.