Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 13th February

Your daily update for Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway Ports, with the latest news on road and weather conditions, port turnaround times and vessel arrivals.

Road – Slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic on A142 Soham Road both ways from Stuntney Causeway (Ely) to Barway Road (Stuntney), in the roadworks area. Heavy traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Traffic easing on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A509 Kettering Road around Station Road. One lane closed due to accident, a lorry involved on A14 Eastbound from M1 J19 (Catthorpe Interchange) to J1 A5199 (Welford). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound from J28 A1341 (Colchester United Football Ground) to J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Heavy traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Heavy traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Queueing traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound at A129 Rayleigh Road (Rayleigh Weir), in the roadworks area.  

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

Vessel – MSC Ditte (Working), Ever Aim (Working), MSC Jersey (Working), JSP Mistral (Working), MSC Maria Elena (Working), MSC Jade (Inbound), OOCL Hong Kong (Inbound), Vilnia Maersk (Inbound), MSC Rosa M (Inbound), Ever Acme (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Heavy traffic on A35 Redbridge Causeway Eastbound at A36 Commercial Road, in the roadworks area. One lane blocked due to broken down vehicle on M275 Northbound at J1 Tipner Lane (Tipner). Usual congestion on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. Heavy traffic on A27 Chichester Bypass Westbound from Portfield Roundabout to Fishbourne Roundabout, travel time is 25 minutes. A27 Chichester Road busy but moving around and past Arundel.

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

Vessel – Al Zubara (Working), Pantonio (Complete), CMA CGM Alcazar (Complete), Atlantis A (Complete), Eli A (Arrived), EF Olivia (Working), MSC Fairfield (Inbound), Al Jmeliyah (Inbound), OOCL Montreal (Cancelled), BG Emerald (Inbound), CMA CGM Vasco De Gama (Inbound), NYK Deneb (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J4 (Orpington) and J6 A22 (Godstone). A23 Brighton Road both ways partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident near Church Lane, congestion to the M23 Northbound and to Coulsdon Southbound. Very slow traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21A A405 North Orbital Road (St Albans) and J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood). A405 North Orbital Road busy but moving between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise at J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey).

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

Vessel – MSC Madrid (Complete), Lyme Bay (Working), Pusan C (Working), Czech (Inbound), Maersk Karachi (Inbound), MSC Anchorage (Inbound), Cape Corfu (Inbound), Tokyo Bay (Inbound), Santa Clara (Inbound), CMA CGM Marseillle (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort St Charles (Inbound), MSC Aurora (Cancelled).

Weather – No issues to report.