Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 19th October

by | Oct 19, 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 – Very slow traffic on A137 Wherstead Road Northbound before A14. Slow traffic on A14 Westbound from J38 A11 / A1304 (Newmarket) to J37 A142 Fordham Road (Newmarket / Exning). In the roadworks area. Delays on Trumpington Road and Hauxton Road Northbound from M11 J11 and Trumpington to the centre of Cambridge. Very slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Very slow traffic on A603 Barton Road inbound between M11 J12 and The Fen Causeway. Very slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Very slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic due to traffic problem on A131 Southbound at A120 (Marks Farm Roundabout). On the roundabout. Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. A13 London bound blocked long delays, queueing traffic for four miles due to accident, four vehicles, including a lorry involved between A1089 (Tilbury / Baker Street Interchange) and A1012 / North Stifford. Congestion to Stanford le Hope, back past the A128 at Orsett. Long delays cleared and traffic easing, earlier accident on M25 anticlockwise after J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

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

Vessel – Catherine C (Working), MSC Laurence (Working), Vuoksi Maersk (Working), CSCL Artic Ocean (Inbound), Maersk Edmonton (Inbound), MSC Paris (Inbound), MSC Melissa (Inbound), MSC Sarah (Inbound), MSC Tuxpan (Inbound), Cosco Indonesia (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Southampton Port

Road – Usual slow traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Traffic easing on A33 Bassett Avenue between Bassett Green Road (Chilworth Roundabout) and Winchester Road Roundabout. Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Delays on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Queueing traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. Heavy traffic on A27 Chichester Bypass Eastbound from Fishbourne Roundabout to Portfield Roundabout. Heavy traffic on A27 Chichester Bypass Westbound from Portfield Roundabout to Fishbourne Roundabout.  

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

Vessel – HMM Mir (Working), OOCL Montreal (Working), AL Zubara (Inbound), AS Petronia (Inbound), America (Inbound),  Independent Future (Inbound),

APL Fullerton (Inbound), Margarete Schulte (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

London Gateway Port

Road – Slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and J6 A22 (Godstone). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J9 A243 (Leatherhead) and J11 A320 St Peters Way (Chertsey). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J19 (Watford) Watford and J16 M40. Very slow traffic due to accident on A41 Southbound before M25 J20 (Kings Langley). Congestion to the A414 (Hamel Hempstead turn-off). Delays on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Traffic returned to normal on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J19 A41 (Watford). Slow traffic on A111 Cockfosters Road Southbound from M25 J24 / A111 Stagg Hill (Potters Bar) to Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). All lanes open, broken-down car removed on M25 anticlockwise between J25 A10 (Enfield) and J24 A111 Stagg Hill (Potters Bar). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Long delays cleared and traffic easing, earlier accident on M25 anticlockwise after J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). A13 London bound blocked long delays, queueing traffic for four miles due to accident, four vehicles, including a lorry involved between A1089 (Tilbury / Baker Street Interchange) and A1012 / North Stifford. Congestion to Stanford le Hope, back past the A128 at Orsett.  

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

Vessel – Kyoto Express (Complete), Brooklyn Bridge (Complete), Le Harve (Working), YM Wreath (Arrived), CMA CGM America (Inbound), Santa Rita (Inbound), MSC Dorine (Inbound), Sven D (Cancelled), Hungary (Inbound), GSL Nicoletta (Inbound), Seatrade Orange (Inbound), MOL Presence (Inbound), MSDC Shay (Inbound), CMA CGM Ohio (Inbound), MSC Yokohama (Inbound), Nordic Italia (Inbound), Lyme Bay (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

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