Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 22nd March 2023

Road – Slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic on A142 Ely Road Southbound from Mepal Village Turn off (Mepal) to Elean Business Park (Sutton On The Isle). Very slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Very slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Usual slow traffic on A120 Coggeshall Road Eastbound before A12 J25. Usual slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Heavy traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic on A127 London bound from A128 (Halfway House roundabout) to M25 J29. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout) and J25 A10 (Enfield), travel time is 35 minutes.

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

Vessel – MSC Istanbul (Working), MSC Mirella (Working), Ever A lot (Working), BG Ireland (Working), Oakland (Inbound), MSC Joanna (Inbound), Navios Vermillion (Inbound), Vaga Maersk (Inbound), MSC Ivana (Inbound), MSC Nerissa (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Delays on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. M275 Southbound busy but moving at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout). Usual congestion on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout.

Port – Shipside operations have been suspended since 01:30 this morning but landside is operational with very few delays. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – ONE Trust (Working), CMA CGM Kerguelen (Working), BG Emerald (Complete), OOCL Montreal (Inbound), Halley (Inbound), JSP Anna (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound), Lucie Schulte (Inbound), Ragna (Inbound), Cosco Fortune (Inbound), CMA CGM Gemini (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from a mile before J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to the QE2 Bridge. Stop-start traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. M25 both ways blocked, queueing traffic due to police incident between J1a / QE2 Bridge and J1b A296 (Dartford). Congestion to a mile before J30 A13 (Lakeside) back over the QE2 Bridge, and anticlockwise back to J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and J6 A22 (Godstone). Slow traffic on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J13 A30 (Staines), travel time is 35 minutes. M25 clockwise lane closed on exit slip road, delays due to broken down lorry at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Very slow traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J13 A30 (Staines) to J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange), travel time is 30 minutes. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to a mile after J16 M40. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J19 A41 (Watford). Delays on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Heavy traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25.    

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

Vessel – MSC Aby (Working), MSC Yokohama (Working), Elbstar (Void), CMA CGM Fort Fleur Depee (Inbound), CMA CGM Cayenne (Inbound), HSL Nike (Inbound), Cap San Maleas (Inbound), X-Press Agility (Inbound), Lyme Bay (Inbound), Teno (Inbound), Potomac Express (Inbound), MSC Singapore (Void), MSC Poh Lin (Inbound), Elbwind (Inbound), Al Manamah (Inbound), Contship Gin (Inbound), ONE Crane (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.