Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 9th April 2024

Road – A14 no issues to report. Slow traffic on A1 Northbound before A421 Great Barford Bypass (Black Cat Roundabout). A12 Colchester Bypass Southbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to obstruction on the road between J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange) and J25 A120 (Marks Tey). Congestion to J28, 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 M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

Port – Current high winds have affected port operations. Currently there are no VBS Bookings until 20:00 Hours tonight. This will cause major delays on inbound and out bound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – MSC Nicola Mastro (Working), Ever Art (Working), MSC Daisy (Working), Maersk Boston (Working), MSC Fie X (Working), Maersk Herrera (Working), Seaspan New Delhi (Inbound), Marren Maersk (Inbound), MSC Lucy (Inbound), CMA CGM Constanza (Inbound), Venta Maersk (Inbound).

Weather – Currently high winds throughout the day.

Road – Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3.  Queueing traffic on M27 Westbound at J7 A334 Charles Watts Way (Hedge End), in the roadworks area. Downend Road Northbound closed to heavy goods vehicles from A27 Cams Hill to Portsdown Hill Road. Slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham.

Port – Current high winds have not yet affected operations but this may change throughout the day. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – ONE Triumph (Working), NYK Demeter (Working), ONE Tribute (Working), Elbsprinter (Inbound), Quebec Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Louis Bleriot (Inbound), AS Petronia (Inbound), MSC Tamishka F (Inbound), Independent Quest (Inbound).

Weather – Currently high winds throughout the day.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Queueing traffic due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise from J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate) to J9 A243 (Leatherhead). Buses run instead of trains on Southern between Redhill and Tonbridge due to landslip. Usual slow traffic on M25 approaching the roadworks clockwise before J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Usual slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Usual delays on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Delays on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Heavy traffic on M4 Heathrow Spur Road Southbound before the tunnels into the terminals. Usual slow traffic on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J15 M4. Slow traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J20 A41 Watford Road (Kings Langley) to J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood). Slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Traffic easing on A111 Cockfosters Road Southbound from the M25 J24 / Stagg Hill (Potters Bar, Potters Bar) to Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station, Cockfosters).

Port – Current high winds are affecting operations at the port as well as container depots. This will cause delays to inbound and out bound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – Prague Express (Working), MSC Desiree (Working), MSC Elaine (Working), Lyme Bay (Inbound), CMA CGM Sinnamary (Inbound), Santa Marta Express (Inbound), San Raphael Maersk (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort St Charles (Inbound), MSC Cassandre (Inbound), America (Inbound), Spirit (Inbound), Nordamelia (Inbound), MSC Alicante (Inbound).

Weather – Currently high winds throughout the day.