Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 20th February 2024

Road – One lane closed due to emergency barrier repairs on A14 Westbound between J50 A1120 (Stowupland) and J49 (Stowmarket). Heavy traffic on A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to flooding on A14 Eastbound from J37 A142 Fordham Road (Newmarket / Exning) to J38 A11 / A1304 (Red Lodge). Slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing 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. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Queueing traffic due to accident on A127 London bound near B186 Warley Street. Congestion to Dunton Junction. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

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

Vessel – MSC Eloane (Working), MSC Poh Lin (Inbound), Oraholm (Inbound), JSP Rover (Inbound), Marchen Maersk (Inbound), Cosco Shipping Star (Inbound), Budapest Express (Inbound), MSC Gemma (Inbound), MSC Daisy (Inbound), Spirit (Inbound), Ever Aim (Inbound), MSC Zlata R (Inbound), CMA CGM Eiffel (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Queueing traffic on A27 and Bursledon Road at Windhover Roundabout. Usual slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. M27 Eastbound partially blocked severe delays, queueing traffic due to broken down vehicle at J12 M275 (Portsmouth). Congestion to J10 (Wickham). Slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. 

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

Vessel – ONE Inspiration (Working), Ranger (Working), BG Onyx (Working), Contship Fun (Inbound), AL Nefud (Inbound), Montreal Express (Inbound), AS Petronia (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Slow traffic on A2 London bound from Halfpence Lane (Cobham / Shorne / Inn On The Lake, Shorne) to A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off, Ebbsfleet Valley). M20 both ways closed, queueing traffic due to police incident from J2 A20 London Road (Wrotham Brands Hatch Circuit) to J3 (M26 Interchange). Heavy traffic due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise after J5 M26 / A21. Congestion to J4 Orpington. Delays on M25 into the roadworks anticlockwise before J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). M25 anticlockwise busy but moving before J12 M3. M25 clockwise busy but moving before J15 M4. Traffic returned to normal, earlier accident on M25 clockwise from J15 M4 to J16 M40. Usual queues on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40. Usual slow traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J19 A41 (Watford). Usual slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Traffic returned to normal on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Usual slow 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 Denmark VI (Working), Cussler (Inbound), CMA CGM Sinnamary (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Fleur Depee (Inbound), HMM Hamburg (Inbound), MSC Justice VIII (Inbound), Marius (Inbound), San Marco Maersk (Inbound), Spirit (Inbound), MSC Darien (Inbound), Colorado Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.