Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 25th July 2023

Road – Slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Queueing traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). A1 Great North Road Southbound busy but moving at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). A426 Northbound busy but moving between M6 J1 and A5 (Gibbet Roundabout). Usual congestion on A120 Coggeshall Road Eastbound before A12 J25. Usual queues on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Chelmer Valley Road busy but moving between Essex Regiment Way and Parkway. Slow traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. A130 Northbound busy but moving at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Queueing traffic for one mile on A127 Westbound at Ardleigh Green Road / Squirrels Heath Road. Congestion to opposite the BP Garage.

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

Vessel – MSC Ditte (Working), OOCL United Kingdom (Working), Estelle Maersk (Working), MSC Carmen (Inbound), MSC Allegra (Inbound), W Klaipeda (Inbound), OOCL Germany (Inbound), MSC Hong Kong (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Traffic easing on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. M271 Northbound clear at M27 J3. All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to multi-vehicle accident and debris on road on M27 Eastbound from J5 A335 Stoneham Way (Southampton Airport / Eastleigh) to J7 A334 Charles Watts Way (Hedge End). Slow traffic on A31 between A341 (Merley Roundabout) and B3073 (Canford Bottom). A32 Fareham Road clear between Gosport and Fareham. One lane closed due to accident on M275 Southbound from M27 to J1 Tipner Lane (Tipner), traffic is coping well.

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

Vessel – ONE Tradition (Working), APL Singapura (Working), Ever Fame Complete), Toronto Express (Inbound), MSC Agamemnon (Inbound), CMA CGM Ambarli (Inbound), Sheffield (Inbound), NYK Demeter (Inbound), Independent Future (Inbound), Fiona (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Traffic returned to normal on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to the QE2 Bridge. M25 anticlockwise busy but moving at the Dartford Tunnels. Heavy 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. Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound at M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to Ripley Services, but only short delays coming off southbound, M25 heavy either side, back to J9 Leatherhead and J11 Chertsey, in the roadworks area. M25 anticlockwise busy but moving before J12 M3. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J20 A41 Watford Road (Kings Langley) and J16 M40. Usual slow traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J19 A41 (Watford). Usual slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J27 M11 and J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey).

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

Vessel – APL Detroit (Working), Maersk Kimi (Working), Maersk Gateshead (Inbound), Douce France (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Fleur Depee (Inbound), Mandalay (Inbound), Buenos Aires Express (Inbound), Eugen Maersk (Inbound), MSC Aino (Inbound), Colorado Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.