Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 23rd August

Road – Traffic easing on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Heavy traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Very slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. A1060 Chelmsford Road both ways blocked, delays due to recovery work and accident, two vehicles involved between Marks Hall Lane (Margaret Roding) and High Easter Road (Leaden Roding). A14 eastbound entry slip at junction J56 Ipswich Docks, Roadworks. A14 eastbound between J54 and J55, A14 eastbound between J56 and J57, Roadworks. A14 westbound between junctions J39 Kentford and J36 A11 Junction, Road repairs. A428 eastbound between A1198 and A1303, A428 eastbound exit at a minor junction between A1198 and A1303, Roadworks. A12 southbound between the A14 and the junction with the A120 Colchester East, Barrier repairs. A12 northbound entry slip from the A130, Roadworks. A12 northbound between A1023 and B1002, A12 northbound between A414 near Chelmsford (west) and B1007, Roadworks.

Port – Please see statement release from the port. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – Ever Alot (Working), George Washington Bridge (Working), RF Alice (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays expected due to several cruise ships in port today on West Quay Road around Southern Road. Usual slow traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. One lane closed due to broken down van on M27 Eastbound between J8 A3024 (Bursledon / Hamble) and J9 A27 Segensworth Link Road (Segensworth / Fareham). Delays on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. M27 westbound within J8, M27 westbound within J7, Roadworks. M27 J8 eastbound access, Roadworks. M27 J7 eastbound access, Roadworks. M27 westbound exit slip at junction J7, Roadworks.

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

Vessel – CMA CGM George Forster (Working), Elisabeth (Working), MSC Melissa (Working), Eli A (Arrived), HMM Helsinki (Inbound), CMA CGM Jacques Joseph (Inbound), X Press Moy (Inbound), JSP Mistral (Inbound), Hammonia Husum (Inbound), Henrika Schulte (Inbound), Independent Future (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and J6 A22 (Godstone). M25 clockwise lane blocked on exit slip road due to broken down car at J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate). One lane blocked and slow traffic due to broken down vehicle on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J20 A41 (Kings Langley). Slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout).

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

Vessel – Osaka Express (Working), Vilnia Maersk (Working), MOL Presence (Working), Sven D (Working), BF Fortaleza (Cancelled), Maersk Kalmar (Inbound), CMA CGM Estelle (Inbound), MSC Rayshmi (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Fleur Depee (Inbound), Northern Javelin (Inbound), Marchen Maersk (Inbound), MSC Dorine (Inbound), Seatrade Blue (Inbound), Potomac Express (Inbound), MSC Caterina (Inbound), MSC Carolina (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.