Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 17th May

by | May 17, 2022

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 – One lane blocked due to broken down van on A12 Northbound at J24 (Kelvedon North). Lane blocked due to broken down lorry on A12 Ingatestone Bypass Northbound from J12 A1023 Chelmsford Road (Mountnessing / Shenfield) to J13 B1002 (Ingatestone). A14 westbound between junctions J40 and J36 A11 Junction, Roadworks. A11 southbound between the junctions with the A14 and the A1304, Roadworks. A14 westbound between junctions J36 A11 Junction and J34 Fen Ditton, Roadworks. A14 eastbound between junctions J33 Cambridge and J35 Stow Cum Quy, Roadworks. A12 southbound between the A14 and the junction with the A120 Colchester East, Barrier repairs. A12 southbound between the A14 and the junction with the A133, Barrier repairs.

Port – No issues to report.

Vessel – MSC Melatilde (Working), MSC Michelle (Working), MSC Shaula (Working), MSC Hamburg (Working), Vaga Maersk (Working), MSC Branka (Inbound), Ever Alp (Inbound), MSC Tuxpan (Inbound), Marit Maersk (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Southampton Port

Road – Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Queueing traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. M27 eastbound between junctions J5 and J8, Roadworks. M27 westbound entry slip at junction J9, Roadworks. M3 eastbound between junctions J9 and J8, Roadside Drains Works.

Port – Port relatively busy this morning with some delays due to the ongoing roadworks at the port entrance. Today there are no VBS Bookings until 17:00. This may also cause delay issues. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – Tubul (Working), UMM Qarn (Working), CMA CGM Aliaga (Complete), Lisbon Express (Working), APL New York (Inbound), NYK Remus (Inbound), JSP Mistral (Inbound), Eli A (Inbound), X Press Godavari (Inbound), BF Fortaleza (Inbound), CMA CGM Vasco De Gama (Inbound), HMM Gaon (Inbound), OOCL Montreal (Inbound), YM Enlightenment (Cancelled), Helmut (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

London Gateway Port

Road – Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise at J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange). Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise between J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and J6 A22 (Godstone). Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J13 A30 (Staines) to J12 M3. Heavy traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J19 A41 (Watford). A2 eastbound, Roadworks. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J27 M11 and J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey). M25 clockwise at junction J15, Emergency roadworks. M25 clockwise between junctions J16 and J17, Road repairs.

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

Vessel – Santa Rosa (Working), W Kampala (Working), Dimitra C (Working), Alexander B (Arrived), YM Wholesome (Inbound), CMA CGM Cayenne (Inbound), Wes Gesa (Inbound), Marchen Maersk (Inbound), CMA CGM Sambhar (Inbound), MSC Branka (Cancelled), MSC Jersey (Inbound), MSC Vancouver (Inbound), MSC Krystal (Inbound), APL Mexico City (Cancelled), Wilhelm (Inbound), Colorado Express (Inbound), Cap San Antonio (Inbound), Brooklyn Bridge (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

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