Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 22nd February 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 – A14 no issues to report at present. Usual slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to medical emergency on M1 Southbound from J16 A4500 (Daventry) to J15A A43 (Towcester / Northampton Services). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound from J28 A1341 (Colchester United Football Ground) to J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Very slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Delays on A130 Essex Regiment Way inbound from Little Waltham and Little Leighs to Chelmer Valley Road. Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic and traffic heavier than normal on A12 Southbound at J12 A1023 Chelmsford Road (Mountnessing / Shenfield). Heavy traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Queueing traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound from High Road (Fortune Of War, Dunton Wayletts) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Great Warley).   

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

Vessel – MSC Flavia (Working), CSCL Brisbane (Working), JSP Mistral (Working), MSC Mina (Inbound), Benedikt (Inbound), MSC Kalina (Inbound), Ever Arm (Inbound), MSC Poh Lin (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to accident, a car and a lorry involved on M3 Northbound between J12 A335 (Eastleigh) and J11 A3090 Hockley Link (Winchester South). Usual congestion on A31 at A341 (Merley Roundabout). Delays on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Usual slow traffic on A27 Chichester Bypass Eastbound from Fishbourne Roundabout to Portfield Roundabout. 

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

Vessel – CMA CGM Georg Forster (Working), NYK Romulus (Working), CMA CGM Constanza (Inbound), Maersk Neston (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound), Xin Yan Tai (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 clockwise around J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange). Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to broken down car on M25 clockwise before Clacket Lane Services. Congestion to J4 (Orpington), back through the two-lane section at J5. Traffic easing on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Usual slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Very slow traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). A3 Northbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident between A3 (Ripley Services, Ripley) and M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange, Wisley). Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. M25 clockwise lane re-opened on exit slip road, broken down vehicle removed at J13 A30 (Staines). M25 clockwise busy but moving before J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) and J16 M40. Usual slow traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Stop-start traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J19 A41 (Watford). Congestion to the A41 Hunton Bridge Roundabout, tailing back from J19. Queueing 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. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J27 M11 and J25 A10 (Enfield).

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

Vessel – Cap San Sounio (Working), CMA CGM America (Working), Puerto Limon Express (Working), Njord (Inbound), Xin Lian yun Gang (Inbound), MSC Nassau (Inbound), MSC Athens (Inbound), Cap San Marco (Inbound), CMA CGM Abu Dhabi (Cancelled), Santos Express (Inbound), MSC Krystal (Inbound), Hudson Express (Inbound), MSC Singapore (Inbound), Santa Isabel (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.