Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 24th January 2024

Road – A12 partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident around A14 J55 (Copdock Interchange). On the roundabout. Heavy traffic on A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. A143 Compiegne Way both ways closed due to flooding between The A134 and Hollow Road. Queueing traffic on A1 Southbound at A421 Great Barford Bypass (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound at J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road London bound at A128 Tilbury Road (Halfway House roundabout). Fallen tree on Childerditch Lane near A127 Southend Arterial Road, approach with care.

Port – Due to high winds overnight the port removed all VBS Bookings from 22:00 hours to 06:00 hours this morning. Bookings from 07:00 hours are in place but have been restricted due to stop/start operations. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – OOCL Piraeus (Working), Gsl Eleni (Working), MSC Vita (Inbound), Einstein (Inbound), Edith Maersk (Inbound), Ever Atop (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M27 Westbound from J5 A335 Stoneham Way (Southampton Airport / Eastleigh) to J4 M3. Usual slow traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Usual slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Delays on M275 Southbound at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout). 

Port – High winds are affecting operations. There are delays to inbound and outbound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – MSC Naisha III (Working), CMA CGM Louvre (Working), Toronto Express (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound), Cosco Hope (Inbound), Maersk Newcastle (Inbound), BG Onyx (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise closed, severe delays due to strong winds from J31 A1306 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J1A A206 (Dartford). Congestion to J29 Romford, with long A127 queues from Basildon, and long A13 queues from Orsett. Also queues on the A13 out of London past Purfleet. Severe delays and two lanes closed due to the QE2 Bridge closure for strong winds on M25 Dartford Tunnel anticlockwise from J1A A206 (Dartford) to J31 A1306 (Lakeside / Purfleet). Congestion to J3 M20 Swanley Interchange, with long A2 queues London bound back past Gravesend to Cobham, and out of London from Dartford Heath. No fuel available at the lorry pumps on M25 anticlockwise at Clacket Lane Services. Delays on M25 into the roadworks anticlockwise before J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Queueing traffic on M25 clockwise at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, a couple of miles anticlockwise, and A3 queues northbound from Ripley Services, in the roadworks area. Delays on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Usual congestion on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Queueing traffic due to earlier accident on exit slip road on M4 Eastbound at J4b M25. Congestion to J6 Slough. Heavy traffic due to earlier accident on entry slip road on M4 Eastbound at J4b M25 (Heathrow / Uxbridge). Congestion to J6. Stop-start traffic on M4 onto the elevated section Eastbound from J3 A312 (Hayes) to J2 A4 (Brentford). Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20.  Queueing traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21a M1 South / A405 (St Albans) to J19 Watford. Severe delays on M25 anticlockwise from J21a M1 South (St Albans) to J15 M4. Congestion to the M40 northbound, back along the A40 at J1 Denham. Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on A121 Woodridden Hill between A104 Epping New Road / B1393 / B172 (Wake Arms Roundabout) and M25 J26.

Port – High winds are affecting operations. There are delays to inbound and outbound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.    

Vessel – YM Fountain (Working), Cartagena Express (Working), MSC Greenwich (Complete), CMA CGM Marseille (Inbound), CMA CGM America (Inbound), Cape Altius (Inbound), Anthea Y (Inbound), Penang Bridge (Inbound), Santa Cruz (Inbound), Niledutch Lion (Inbound), Missouri Express (Inbound), Brooklyn Bridge (Inbound), Al Manamah (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.