Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 1st September 2023

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.

Road – 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. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Advance Warning – A12 Southbound closed due to roadworks during the night from J16 B1007 Stock Road (Galleywood) to J12 A1023 Chelmsford Road (Mountnessing / Shenfield). 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). Advance Warning – A14 Westbound closed due to roadworks during the night from J51 A140 Kettle Lane (Needham Market, Darmsden) to J47 A1088 (Woolpit, Woolpit). One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on A14 both ways from J47 A1088 (Woolpit) to J49 (Stowmarket). Expect delays. Advance Warning – A11 Northbound closed due to roadworks during the night from A1304 London Road (Six Mile Bottom, Six Mile Bottom) to A14 J36 (Nine Mile Hill, Bottisham Park).

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

Vessel – Ever Given (Working), W Klaipeda (Working), Evelyn Maersk (Working), MSC Mariella (Working), MSC Ivana (Working), MSC Roshney V (Inbound), MSC Savona (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Delays expected due to Four ships are in Port today arriving between 05:15 and 06:45 and depart between 16:30 and 20:00 on West Quay Road, Town Quay and Canute Road in Southampton. Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Traffic easing on A3 at B3006 (Ham Barn Roundabout). Usual congestion on B3000 Puttenham Heath Road between A3 and A31 Hog’s Back. roadworks during off-peak periods on M3 Southbound around J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot). One lane closed due to roadworks on M3 Northbound from J4 A331 Blackwater Valley Route (Camberley) to J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot). Down Street both ways closed due to roadworks from M3 J7 (Basingstoke South / Dummer) to Up Street. 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).

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

Vessel – HMM Le Harve (Working), Independent Horizon (Working), Songa Puma (Working), Cosco Hope (Inbound), Cosco Glory (Inbound), Tubul (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – A126 Marshfoot Road both ways closed due to water main work from A1089 Dock Approach Road to the Gateway Academy. A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound busy but moving before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. One lane closed and queueing traffic for three miles due to recovery work and accident, two cars involved on M25 clockwise before J27 M11. Congestion to J26 Waltham Abbey, and heavy anticlockwise from J28 A12 with onlookers. Traffic returned to normal on M25 anticlockwise after J25 A10 (Enfield). Slow traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Travel time is five minutes. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise around J19 A41 (Watford). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to a mile after J16 M40. Speed restriction, narrow lanes and delays expected due to roadworks on M25 both ways near J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Narrow lanes and speed restriction of 50 mph due to long-term roadworks on A3 both ways at M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Expect delays. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on A20 both ways at M25 / M20 (Swanley Interchange). Expect delays. On the roundabout. Advance Warning – A2 Westbound closed due to roadworks during the night from M25 J2 (Darenth Interchange) to A2018 Old Bexley Lane (Dartford Heath).

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

Vessel – CMA CGM Jacques Joseph (Working), MSC Carole (Working), Colorado Express (Inbound), MSC Adelaide (Inbound), MSC Cadiz (Inbound), Cosco Hamburg (Inbound), AS Penelope (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report