Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 10th May 2023

Road – Queueing traffic on A14 Westbound after J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to accident, two vans involved on A11 Northbound at A14 J36 (Nine Mile Hill). Very slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Reports of The A14 Eastbound exit slip road partially blocked, heavy traffic due to plastic boxes in the road at J9 A509 (Kettering). Reports of slow traffic due to accident on A43 both ways at A6003 Rockingham Road, on the roundabout. Reports of slow traffic due to traffic problem on A45 Nene Valley Way Westbound between A5076 Great Billing Way (Great Billing Interchange) and A428 Bedford Road (Barnes Meadow Interchange). Queueing traffic on A12 Northbound from J32B London Road (Belstead / Copdock Village) to A14 J55 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound from J28 A1341 (Colchester United Football Ground) to J27 A133 Cymbeline Way (Avenue Of Remembrance Roundabout), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A130 Colchester Road into town at A12 J19 (Boreham Interchange), congestion to A12 (Howe Green Interchange). Slow traffic on A1114 Essex Yeomanry Way Westbound at A1114 / A1060 / A138 (Army And Navy) Army And Navy Roundabout. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound before A12 J17 (Howe Green).   

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

Vessel – Ever Ace (Working), MSC New York (Working), Celsius London (Working), MSC Aby (Working), JSP Mistral (Inbound), MSC Sariska (Inbound), BG Ireland (Inbound), Hubert Schulte (Inbound), MSC Celestino Maresca (Inbound), OOCL Hong Kong (Inbound), MSC Oriane (Inbound), Njord (Inbound), Hermann Schulte (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Queueing traffic on A35 Redbridge Causeway Eastbound at A36 Commercial Road, in the roadworks area. One lane blocked and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M3 Northbound at J12 A335 (Eastleigh).

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

Vessel – CMA CGM Vasco de Gama (Working), Montreal Express (Working), Independent Primero (Inbound), Halley (Inbound), Independent Horizon (Inbound), ONE Triumph (Inbound), Lucie Schulte (Inbound), CMA CGM Cassiopeia (Inbound), CMA CGM Fidelio (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from before J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to across the QE2 Bridge. Queueing traffic on M25 clockwise from J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange) to J3 M20 / A20 (Swanley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J4 (Orpington) to J6 A22 (Godstone), travel time is 30 minutes. Usual slow traffic on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Long delays due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise from J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate) to J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to the A3 either side of J10, back to Ripley Services and Painshill / Cobham, travel time is 35 minutes. Very slow traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J13 A30 (Staines) to J12 M3. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to a mile past J16 M40. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). M25 anticlockwise closed, severe delays due to accident, several cars involved from J27 M11 to J25 A10 (Enfield). Congestion to J29 A127 Romford / Upminster, down the M11 to the North Circular, back into Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest, through Epping, Chingford to Ponders End, Woodford, and via the A12 and A127.  

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

Vessel – CMA CGM Cayenne (Working), CMA CGM Fort St Charles (Working), Cape Corfu (Working), Colombo Express (Inbound), Maersk Izmir (Inbound), X-Press Agility (Inbound), MSC Annick (Inbound), Cap San Tainaro (Inbound), Njord (Inbound), ONE Meishan (Inbound), Chennai Express (Inbound), Santa Rita (Inbound), Nagoya Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Arkansas (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.