Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 22nd March 2024

Road – Slow traffic due to earlier emergency Water main repairs on A14 Westbound at J51 A140 Kettle Lane (Needham Market), all lanes have been re-opened. One lane closed due to emergency drainage repairs on A14 Eastbound between J37 (Newmarket / Exning) and J38 (Waterhall). Slow traffic on A1 Southbound at A421 Great Barford Bypass (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A12 into the roadworks London bound around J26 A1124 (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate Interchange). Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Queueing traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). 

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

Vessel – MSC Idania (Working), Cosco Japan (Working), Vuoksi Maersk (Working), MSC Anisha R (Working), OOCL Zeebrugge (Inbound), Maersk Candor (Inbound), MSC Poh Lin (Inbound), Stolt Cormorant (Inbound), MSC Adya (Inbound), MSC Houston (Inbound), Spirit (Inbound), Ane Maersk (Inbound), MSC Roshney V (Inbound), Holsatia (Inbound), Ever Aria (Inbound).    

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Stop-start traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Queueing traffic on M27 Westbound at J5 A335 Stoneham Way (Southampton Airport / Eastleigh). Congestion to just past J8 (Bursledon / Hamble), in the roadworks area. One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M27 Eastbound from J8 A3024 (Bursledon / Hamble) to J9 A27 Segensworth Link Road (Segensworth / Fareham). M275 Southbound busy but moving at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout).

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

Vessel – AL Jmeliyah (Working), Independent Primero (Working), Evridiki G (Working), BG Jade (Inbound), Ever Living (Inbound), CMA CGM Titan (Inbound), Tucapel (Inbound), Contship Fun (Inbound), CMA CGM Tarragona (Inbound), Elbsprinter (Inbound), NYK Remus (Inbound), Brussels Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Usual slow traffic on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one way system. Delays on M25 into the roadworks anticlockwise before J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Traffic easing, earlier object on the road on M25 anticlockwise before J13 A30 (Staines). M4 Heathrow Spur Road Southbound busy but moving before the tunnels into the terminals. Stop-start traffic on M4 onto the elevated section Eastbound from J3 A312 (Hayes) to J2 A4 (Brentford). Queueing traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Slow traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). 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 – MSC Ornella (Working), MSC Yashi B (Working), MSC Altair (Complete), Potomac Express (Inbound), Guayaquil Express (Inbound), Seatrade Blue (Inbound), ONE Triton (Inbound), MSC Sasha (Inbound), Brooklyn Bridge (Inbound), Karlskrona (Inbound), Penang Bridge (Inbound), HMM Oslo (Inbound), Kyoto Express (Inbound), MSC Tomoko (Inbound), Maersk Cincinnati (Inbound), Spirit (Inbound), Evelyn Maersk (Inbound), MSC Chloe (Inbound), MSC Archimidis (Inbound), MSC Laura (Inbound), MSC Rochelle (Inbound), MSC Channe (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.