Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 12th April

Road – Reports of traffic problem and slow traffic on Parkeston Bypass Northbound from A120 / Station Road (Parkeston Roundabout) to East Dock Road (Harwich Port Car Parks). Traffic congestion on A12 Northbound from J32B London Road (Belstead / Copdock Village) to A14 J55 (Copdock Interchange). Usual queues approaching the roundabout. Slow traffic on A428 Cambridge Road Eastbound from Abbotsley Road to A1198 Ermine Street South (Caxton Gibbet roundabout).  

Port – Port Is operating well today. No Issues to report.

Vessel – Maersk Kotka (Working), Ever Glory (Working), MSC Sarah (Working), MSC Bari (Working), OOCL Kobe (Inbound), Seamax Fairfield (Inbound), Navarino (Inbound), JSP Rover (Inbound), MSC Geneva (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Restrictions due to major Smart Motorway Upgrade on M27 both ways between J4 (M3 Interchange) and J11 A27 (Fareham / Gosport). Four lanes are now operating between these junctions with a fixed 60mph limit in place whilst testing happens. Traffic heavier than normal and slow traffic on A27 Eastbound between A3(M) J5 (Bedhampton / Havant / Farlington) and A259 Cathedral Way (Fishbourne Roundabout).

Port – Port Is operating well today. No Issues to report. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – AL Dahna Express (Working), AL Safat (Complete), APL Lion City (Working), OOCL Montreal (Cancelled), Quebec Express (Inbound), Independent Vision (Inbound), Helmut (Inbound), Elisabeth (Inbound), Cap Beatrice (Inbound), Navios Spring (Cancelled), BF Fortaleza (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays on M25 anticlockwise between J27 M11 J6 and J25 A10 Great Cambridge Road (Enfield). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey) and J25 / A10 (Enfield). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 / M1 and J19 A41 (Watford). Severe delays on M25 anticlockwise between J22 A1081 (St Albans / London Colney) and J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise around J16 / M40.  Delays on M25 anticlockwise in Buckinghamshire. Severe on M25 anticlockwise between J14 A3113 Airport Way (Heathrow) and J12 M3 J2. Three lanes closed and queueing traffic due to crash, a lorry involved on M25 anticlockwise between J13 / A30 (Staines) and J12 / M3. Congestion to J14 (Heathrow). Lanes one, two and three (of five) are closed. Delays on M25 clockwise between Broomlands Lane (Clacket Lane Services) and J7 M23 J8. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J5 / M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and J6 A22 (Godstone). Delays on M25 clockwise in Kent. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J30 / A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to the QE2 Bridge. Delays on M25 clockwise between J29 A127 Southend Arterial Road (Romford / Basildon) and J31 A282 Canterbury Way (Lakeside / Purfleet).

Port – Port is operating well today. No Issues to report. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – Yeoman Bridge (Arrived), Sofia Express (Complete), Emma Maersk (Working), MOL Presence (Working), MSC Krystal (Working), MSC Lorette (Cancelled), Colorado Express (Inbound), MSC Florentina (Inbound), Helena Schepers (Cancelled), GSL Kalliopi (Inbound), CGM Fort de France (Inbound), YM Wisdom (Inbound), MSC Tokyo (Inbound), Mandalay (Cancelled), CMA CGM Ohio Inbound), Maike D (Inbound), MSC Veracruz (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.