Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 20th January

Road – A12 southbound between the A414 Chelmsford West and the junction with the M25, Congestion. A120 westbound between the junctions with the A131 North and the A131 South, Congestion. A14 eastbound between junctions J51 Needham Market and J52 Claydon, Barrier repairs. A14 westbound between junctions J44 Bury St Edmunds East and J38 Newmarket East, A14 westbound between J44 and J43, A14 westbound between J39 and J38, Roadworks. A14 eastbound between junctions J37 Newmarket West and J44 Bury St Edmunds East, A14 eastbound between J37 and J38, A14 eastbound between J43 and J44, Roadworks. A12 northbound entry slip from the A130, Roadworks. A12 southbound between the A1124 and the junction with the A120 Colchester West, A12 southbound within the A1124 junction, A12 southbound within the A120 near Colchester (west) junction, Roadworks. A120 eastbound between the M11 and the junction with the A131 North, A120 eastbound between B1256 near Great Dunmow (West) and B1008/B1256, A120 eastbound at a minor junction between A131 (south) and B1018, Roadworks.

Port – Hapag Lloyd are not accepting any empties at Felixstowe until further notice. Port operations are running well.  

Vessel – MSC Marianna (Working), MSC Regulus (Working), MSC Bari (Working), Cosco Shipping Pisces (Working), Maersk Kotka (Arrived), Maersk Cabo Verde (Inbound), ZIM Haifa (Inbound), Margarete Schulte (Inbound), Maersk Edmonton (Inbound), Venta Maersk (Inbound), Elbwinter (Inbound), MSC Sarah (Inbound).

Weather – Currently no weather issues to report.

Road – M27 slip road to the M3 eastbound, Congestion. M3 eastbound at junction J13, Congestion. M3 eastbound between junctions J14 and J13, M3 eastbound within J14, M3 eastbound between J14 and J13, Roadworks. M3 eastbound between junctions M27 and J13, Roadworks. M3 westbound between junction J14 and the M27, M3 westbound between J13 and J14, link road from M3 J14 westbound to M27 J4 eastbound, Roadworks. M3 eastbound between the M27 westbound and junction J14, Roadworks. M27 eastbound between junctions J4 and J5, M27 eastbound within J4, M27 eastbound within J5, Roadworks.

Port – Cosco are unable to accept the return of empty 40HQ equipment in the Southampton area. We anticipate this situation to ease on Tuesday 25th January, if you urgently require clearing your trailers, please return the units to Felixstowe terminal. At present, no issues to report. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – MOL Tribute (Working), APL New York (Working), Maersk Bulan (Inbound), MSC Charleston (Inbound), Bjorg (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound), APL Changi (Inbound), OOCL Seoul (Inbound), Palena (Inbound), Elisabeth (Inbound), OOCL Montreal (Inbound), Brussels Express (Inbound), JSP Slidur (Inbound).

Weather – There is currently a moderate chance of fog today and over the weekend. This may affect port operations.

Road – M25 clockwise between junctions J2 and J3, Road traffic collision. M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J30, Congestion. A405 northbound at the junction with the M1, Congestion. A1M southbound between junctions J3 and J2, Congestion. A1M southbound between junctions J3 and J1, Road traffic collision. M25 clockwise at junction J15, Emergency roadworks. M40 northbound between junctions J5 and J6, Barrier repairs.

Port – Tilbury Port operations seem to be running well this morning. Tilbury 2 tend to become very slow operationally early afternoon, with drivers facing waiting times between 2 and 3hrs at a time. 40 Berth no issues to report. 39 Berth no issues to report. 26 Hub no issues to report. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – APL Phoenix (Working), MSC Sarah (Cancelled), UASC Al Khor (Working), Elbsky (Working), MSC Everest (Inbound), YM Wreath (Inbound), Hudson Express (Cancelled), Seaspan Kobe (Inbound), Santa Rita (Inbound), Kyoto Express (Inbound), MSC Krystal (Inbound), Callao Express (Inbound), MSC Carmen (Inbound), CAP SAN Nicolas (Inbound), Frederik (Inbound), Estelle Maersk (Inbound), CMA CGM Marseille (Inbound), Nysted Maersk (Inbound), MSC Sindy (Cancelled), MSC Caterina (Inbound), Santa Viola (Inbound), Nordamelia (Inbound).

Weather – Currently no weather issues to report.