Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 21st November

by | Nov 21, 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 – Slow traffic on A12 northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Heavy traffic on A603 Barton Road inbound between M11 J12 and The Fen Causeway. Slow traffic on A12 southbound from J29 A120 (Crown interchange) to J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Usual slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Heavy traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout.

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

Vessel – Ever Art (Working), MSC Aurora (Working), AS Constantina (Working), HSL Portsmouth (Inbound), Eleonora Maersk (Inbound), MSC Pina (Inbound).

Weather – Expecting high winds this morning which may have some port disruption.

Southampton Port

Road – Queueing traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Delays on M271 northbound at M27 J3. Heavy traffic and one lane closed due to broken down van on M27 westbound from J9 A27 Segensworth Link Road (Segensworth / Fareham) to J8 A3024 (Bursledon / Hamble). One lane closed due to emergency bridge repairs on M27 eastbound from J8 A3024 (Bursledon / Hamble) to J9 A27 Segensworth Link Road (Segensworth / Fareham). Heavy traffic on Eastern Road northbound at A27 roundabout. Delays on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. 

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

Vessel – One Trust (Working), Brussels Express (Working), CMA CGM Lome (Complete), Elisabeth (Working), Robin 2 (Arrived), UMM Qarn (Inbound), Allegro (Inbound), Hanni (Inbound), CMA CGM Georg Forster (Inbound), Aurora (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

London Gateway Port

Road – One lane closed due to emergency water burst repairs on A12 Colchester Road southbound at Harold Court Road. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to the QE2 Bridge. Slow traffic on A2 London bound before A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Queueing traffic for seven miles and one lane closed due to accident, a van involved on M25 clockwise between J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and Clacket Lane Services, congestion to J4 (Orpington), and five miles (25 minutes) back along the M26. All lanes open, tyre debris removed from road on M25 clockwise at J7 M23. Usual congestion on A217 Reigate Hill southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Queueing traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Long delays, queueing traffic for eight miles and two lanes closed due to recovery work and accident, three cars involved on M25 anticlockwise at J19 A41 (Watford). Congestion to a couple of miles from J22 (London Colney / St Albans), also queues back along the A41 to the Hunton Bridge roundabout, and the A41 either side at J20. Onlookers queueing clockwise from J17 (Maple Cross). Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on A121 Woodridden Hill between A104 Epping New Road / B1393 / B172 (Wake Arms roundabout) and M25 J26.  

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

Vessel  Nagoya Express (Working), Portsmouth (Working), Mehuin (Working), W Kampala (Inbound), Ebba Maersk (Inbound), Haris (Inbound), Cape Corfu (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort St Charles (Inbound), MSC Illinois VII (Inbound), Amoliani (Inbound), CMA CGM Estelle (Inbound), Maike D (Inbound), Cap San Raphel (Inbound), Nordpacific (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

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