Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 16th April 2024

by | Apr 16, 2024

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.

Felixstowe Port

Road  Queueing traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic on M11 Southbound from J14 A14 J31 (Girton / Cloverleaf Interchange) to J13 A1303 Madingley Road (Madingley / Cambridge). Congestion to A14 J24 Swavesey. Slow traffic on A1 Northbound before A421 Great Barford Bypass (Black Cat Roundabout). Usual slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A1 Southbound at 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 A120 at Galley’s Corner. Usual slow traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road London bound from B148 West Mayne (Dunton Junction, Dunton ) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Great Warley). Slow traffic on A12 Brentwood Bypass London bound before M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

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

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

Weather – No issues to report.

Southampton Port

Road – Slow traffic on A33 Bassett Avenue between Bassett Green Road (Chilworth Roundabout) and Winchester Road Roundabout. Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. M271 Southbound busy but moving at A33 (Redbridge Roundabout). Queueing traffic on M27 Westbound at J7 A334 Charles Watts Way (Hedge End), in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A27 and Bursledon Road at Windhover Roundabout. 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. Usual slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. M275 Southbound busy but moving at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout).

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

Vessel – HMM Le Harve (Working), NYK Daedalus (Inbound), Cosco Glory (Inbound), ONE Integrity (Inbound), Songa Puma (Inbound), OOCL Montreal (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

London Gateway Port

Road – Slow traffic on A12 Brentwood Bypass London bound before M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Heavy traffic on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise between J31 A1306 (West Thurrock) and J1A A206 (Dartford). Delays on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Queueing traffic on A2 Westbound before Bean Interchange coming from Cobham and Strood. Severe delays due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Congestion to J3 M20 Swanley Interchange, A25 queues via Sevenoaks, Westerham and Oxted, and A22 queues at J6 back to Caterham and through Godstone, all lanes have been re-opened. M26 Westbound closed, queueing traffic due to an M25 accident from J2A A20 (Wrotham) to the M25. Congestion to the M20 at J3, which is heavy all the way to the M25. Queueing traffic due to earlier accident on A3 Northbound before the M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to Ripley Services, all lanes have been re-opened. Delays on M25 into the roadworks anticlockwise before J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Delays on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Traffic easing, earlier accident on M4 into town from J4 (Heathrow / Uxbridge) to J3 A312 The Parkway (Hayes / Heston). Queueing traffic on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Queueing traffic due to earlier broken down vehicle on M40 Northbound after J1 A40 (Denham Roundabout). Congestion to Hillingdon, back along the A40 past Uxbridge, all lanes have been re-opened. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. One lane closed due to accident on M1 Northbound between J6A M25 J21 and J8 A414 (Hemel Hempstead). Usual slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Long delays and traffic heavier than normal on M25 anticlockwise from J21a M1 South / A405 (St Albans) to J19 Watford. Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Long delays and lane closed on exit slip road due to accident on M25 anticlockwise at J25 A10 (Enfield), congestion to the M11 at J27.

Port – Tilbury port very busy this morning. Delays on inbound and out bound traffic is expected. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – Maersk Bentonville  (Working), San Antonio Maersk (Working), Maersk Boston (Inbound), HMM Copenhagen (Inbound), CMA CGM America (Inbound), Seaspan Amazon (Inbound), CMA CGM Cayenne (Inbound), Puerto Limon Express (Inbound), Xin Nan Tong (Inbound), MSC Rayshmi (Inbound), Dimitra C (Inbound), Santa Clara (Inbound), Majestic (Inbound), MSC India (Inbound), ZIM Amber (Inbound), MSC Palak (Inbound), Hudson Express (Inbound), San Lorenzo Maersk (Inbound), Xin Chang Sha (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

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