Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 17th July 2023

Road – Slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Travel time is ten minutes. Queueing traffic on The A14 Westbound from J49 (Stowmarket) to J47 A1088 (Woolpit). In the roadworks area. One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on A14 both ways from J47 A1088 (Woolpit) to J49 (Stowmarket). Expect delays. Speed restriction due to contraflow and resurfacing work on A12 both ways between J26 A1124 (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange) and A12 J25 / A120 / London Road (Marks Tey) Marks Tey. Expect delays. Speed restriction of 40 mph and one lane closed due to resurfacing work on A12 both ways between J13 B1002 (Ingatestone) and J16 B1007 Stock Road (Galleywood). Lane closed due to telecoms work on A12 Colchester Road at Petersfield Avenue.

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

Vessel – CSCL Atlantic Ocean (Working), MSC Sola (Working), MSC Tianping (Working), MSC Daisy (Working), GSL Lalo (Inbound), Teno (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Queueing traffic on A35 Totton Bypass and Redbridge Causeway Eastbound before M271 (Redbridge roundabout). In the roadworks area. Heavy traffic on M27 Westbound at A27 (Portsbridge Roundabout). Congestion to A3M J5 (Bedhampton / Havant / Farlington). Travel time is 15 minutes. Slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. Speed restriction of 50 mph and two lanes closed due to roadworks on M3 both ways between J9 A34 (Winnal roundabout / Winchester North) and J14 (M27 interchange). One lane closed due to roadworks on M3 Northbound from J4 A331 Blackwater Valley Route (Camberley) to J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot). Slow traffic on A322 Southbound before M3 J3. A338 Bournemouth Spur Road Northbound clear at A31 (Ashley Heath Interchange). Slow traffic on A31 between A341 (Merley Roundabout) and B3073 (Canford Bottom).

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

Vessel – Al Dahna Express (Inbound), APL Vanda (Inbound), Montreal Express (Inbound), Maersk Neston (Inbound).

​Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Traffic easing, earlier broken down car on M25 anticlockwise around J27 M11. M25 clockwise lane re-opened on exit slip road, broken down car removed at J25 A10 Great Cambridge Road (Enfield). Traffic easing on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to a mile after J16 M40. Usual slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Speed restriction, narrow lanes and delays expected due to roadworks on M25 both ways near J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Travel time is 25 minutes. One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on A20 both ways at M25 / M20 (Swanley Interchange). Expect delays. On the roundabout. Traffic returned to normal, earlier accident on M25 anticlockwise at J1a A206 / Dartford Tunnel. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Traffic returned to normal on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. 

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

Vessel – Cape Akritas (Working), Northern Jubilee (Working), Niledutch Lion (Working), MSC Loretta (Inbound), MSC Cassandre (Inbound), Amalthea (Inbound), Chennai Express (Inbound), Mieke Schulte (Inbound), Cap San Augustin (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.