Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 7th March 2024

Road – Slow traffic on A14 Westbound after J49 (Stowmarket). In the roadworks area. One lane closed and heavy traffic due to emergency drainage repairs on A14 Eastbound between J37 (Newmarket / Exning) and J38 A11. Slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 (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 A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 Southend Arterial Road (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

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

Vessel – MSC Diana (Working), Ever Glory (Working), MSC Fabienne (Working), MSC Josseline (Working), Maersk Candor (Working), BG Onyx (Inbound), OOCL Kobe (Inbound), MSC Michel Cappellini (Inbound), OOCL Valencia (Inbound), MSC Antonella (Inbound), Cosco Indonesia (Inbound), Shijing (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – No issues to report around the Southampton area. Queueing traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Traffic easing on M275 Southbound at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout).

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

Vessel – AL Muraykh (Working), Maersk Newbury (Arrived), Ranger (Inbound), Independent Future (Inbound), Zebra (Inbound), Tubul (Inbound), APL Barcelona (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic due to earlier accident on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 Southend Arterial Road (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout), all lanes have been re-opened. Slow traffic on A2 Westbound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 (M26 Interchange) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Usual slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Usual slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Queueing traffic on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Usual slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Usual slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. 

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

Vessel – MSC United VIII (Working), Helena Schepers (Working), MSC Noa (Inbound), APL Mexico City (Inbound), Marchen Maersk (Inbound), CMA CGM Kourou (Inbound), MSC Anchorage (Inbound), Caucedo Express (Inbound), MSC India (Inbound), APL Vancouver (Inbound), MSC Cancun (Inbound), Xin Wei Hai (Inbound), Tokyo Express (Inbound), Delaware Express (Inbound), Zim Amber (Inbound), Santos Express (Inbound), Jazan (Inbound), Cauquenes (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.