Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 15th April 2024

Road – A14 Westbound closed, queueing traffic due to serious accident, a lorry involved from J44 A134 (Bury Eastern Interchange / Moreton Hall) to J43 A134 Compiegne Way (Bury Central Interchange / Sugar Beet Roundabout). Congestion to J45 Rougham. Slow traffic on M11 Southbound between J14 A14 J31 (Girton / Cloverleaf Interchange) and J12 Grantchester Road (Cambridge). Congestion to A14 J24 Swavesey. Slow traffic on A1 Northbound before A421 Great Barford Bypass (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A12 into the roadworks London bound around J26 A1124 (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate Interchange). Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass.  Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

Port – Weather warning in place for high winds expected throughout the day. VBS Bookings have been restricted from 09:00 to 18:59 hours. This will cause delays to inbound and outbound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – OOCL Felixstowe (Working), MSC Micol (Working), MSC Daisy (Working), BG Onyx (Inbound), Maersk Cubango (Inbound), GSL Susan (Inbound), MSC Aby (Inbound), Ever Arm (Inbound), OOCL Bremerhaven (Inbound), Dornbusch (Inbound), MSC Marie (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Stop-start traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Queueing traffic on M27 Westbound at J8 A3024 (Bursledon / Hamble), in the roadworks area. Heavy traffic on M27 Westbound around J8 A3024 (Bursledon / Hamble). Downend Road Northbound closed to heavy goods vehicles from A27 Cams Hill to Portsdown Hill Road. Queueing traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. M275 Southbound busy but moving at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout).

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

Vessel – CMA CGM Louis Bleriot (Working), HMM Le Harve (Working), Tubul (Complete), Elbsprinter (Inbound), NYK Daedalus (Inbound), Cosco Glory (Inbound), ONE Integrity (Inbound), Dornbusch (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). M25 anticlockwise exit slip road closed, long delays due to accident investigation work at J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet). Congestion to traffic diverting through Purfleet from J31. Queues back into Thurrock, and on the A13 past Grays. Heavy traffic on A13 London bound from A1012 Elizabeth Road to M25 J30 (Lakeside / Purfleet). Heavy traffic on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise between J31 A1306 (West Thurrock) and J1A A206 (Dartford). Usual slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Slow traffic on A2 Westbound before Bean Interchange coming from Cobham and Strood. Long delays on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Earlier broken-down vehicle on M23 Southbound from J8 (M25 Interchange) to J9 (Gatwick Airport). Delays on M25 into the roadworks anticlockwise before J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Usual slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Delays on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Traffic easing, earlier accident on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. 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. Slow traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J19 A41 (Watford). Slow traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. 

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

Vessel – MSC Fairfield (Working), MSC Tianping (Working), ONE Recognition (Working), MSC Kim (Inbound), HMM Copenhagen (Inbound), Maersk Bentonville  (Inbound), San Antonio Maersk (Inbound), CMA CGM Cayenne (Inbound), Puerto Limon Express (Inbound), Maersk Boston (Inbound), CMA CGM America (Inbound), Seaspan Amazon (Inbound), Xin Nan Tong (Inbound), MSC Rayshmi (Inbound), Dimitra C (Inbound), Santa Clara (Inbound). 

Weather – No issues to report.