Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 20th December 2023

Road – Queueing traffic due to obstruction on the road on A14 Westbound at 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. 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. 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 – Ever Arm (Working), MSC Nicola Mastro (Working), Cosco Indonesia (Working), Mona Lisa (Working), CSCL Arctic Ocean (Inbound), OOCL Kobe (Inbound), MSC Barbados (Inbound), MSC Ela (Inbound), MSC Hong Kong V (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. One lane closed due to long-term roadworks on M27 Westbound between J9 A27 Segensworth Link Road (Segensworth / Fareham) and J8 A3024 (Bursledon / Hamble). One lane closed due to roadworks on M3 Northbound from J4 A331 Blackwater Valley Route (Camberley) to J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot).

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

Vessel – Barzan (Working), CMA CGM Fidelio (Working), Quebec Express (Working).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. 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). One lane closed due to gas main work on A127 Southend Arterial Road Eastbound between A1245 (Fairglen Interchange) and A129 Rayleigh Road (Rayleigh Weir). Long delays and queueing traffic for six miles due to earlier Police incident on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 to Clacket Lane Services. Congestion to two miles before J5, and over a mile back along the M26. All lanes are open after a rolling road block earlier. Slow traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Travel time is five minutes. Chalfont Lane both ways closed due to HS2 construction between the M25 and A412 Denham Way. Slow traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Travel time is 15 minutes. Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Travel time is ten minutes. M25 anticlockwise lane closed on entry slip road due to long-term roadworks at J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Expect delays.

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

Vessel – Cape Sounio (Working), Munksund (Working), HSL Nike (Inbound), San Marco Maersk (Inbound), Kalahari Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.