Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 18th March 2024

Road – Lane closed due to roadworks on A1120 both ways near A14 J50 (Stowupland). Heavy traffic on A14 Westbound after J49 A1308 Tot Hill (Stowmarket). In the roadworks area. Long-term roadworks and contraflow on A14 both ways from J47 A1088 (Woolpit) to J49 (Stowmarket). Expect delays. One lane closed due to emergency drainage repairs on A14 Eastbound between J37 (Newmarket / Exning) and J38 (Waterhall). One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on A12 Southbound between J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange) and Hall Chase (Marks Tey). Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Travel time is ten minutes. 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).

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

Vessel – MSC Mariella (Working), MSC Tomoko (working), OOCL Gdynia (Inbound), MSC Ans (Inbound), MSC Idania (Inbound), Cosco Japan (Inbound), Navios Vermilion (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Stop-start traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Travel time is five minutes. One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on M27 both ways at J8 A3024 (Bursledon / Hamble). A3 Bypass Northbound entry slip road closed, one lane closed due to flooding near Liss turn off. Elm Lane closed due to roadworks from A3 to Elm Corner 002E Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Travel time is ten minutes. Usual slow traffic on A322 Southbound before M3 J3. Travel time is ten minutes.

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

Vessel – Cosco Hope (Working), Zenith Lumos (Working), Elbsprinter (Working), CMA CGM Kerguelen (Inbound), NYK Meteor (Inbound), Colombia Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on A12 Southbound between J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange) and Hall Chase (Marks Tey). Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Travel time is ten minutes. 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). Traffic easing on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise between J31 A1306 (West Thurrock) and J1A A206 (Dartford). M25 anticlockwise busy but moving at the Dartford Tunnels. Travel time is ten minutes. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Narrow lanes due to long-term roadworks on M25 both ways around J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Expect delays. M25 anticlockwise busy but moving before J12 M3. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). 

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

Vessel – Northern Jubilee (Working), HMM Nuri (working), Tsingtao Express (Inbound), APL Savannah (Inbound), San Nicolas Maersk (Inbound), San Augustin Maersk (Inbound), MSC Madeleine (Inbound), CMA CGM Carl Antoine (Inbound), Mieke Schulte (Inbound).   

Weather – No issues to report.