Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 26th August

Road – Slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. A12 Northbound blocked, queueing traffic due to lorry fire at J19 A130 Colchester Road (Boreham Interchange). Congestion to J18 A414 (Danbury). Traffic returned to normal on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). A14 westbound between junctions J58 Bucklesham and J56 Ipswich Docks, Roadworks. A14 eastbound between junctions J54 Ipswich West and J57 Ipswich East, Roadworks. 14 westbound between junctions J39 Kentford and J36 A11 Junction, Road repairs. A14 westbound between junctions J37 Newmarket West and J36 A11 Junction, Horticultural works. A428 eastbound between A1198 and A1303, Roadworks. A12 southbound at the junction with the A14, Barrier repairs. A12 southbound between the A14 and the junction with the A120 Colchester East, Barrier repairs. A12 southbound between the A120 Colchester West and the junction with the A130 Chelmsford North, Roadworks. A12 southbound between the A120 Colchester West and the junction with the A414 Chelmsford West, Roadworks. A12 northbound entry slip from the A130, Roadworks.  A12 northbound between the A130 Chelmsford North and the junction with the A120 Colchester West, Roadworks. A12 northbound between the A1023 and the junction with the A130 Chelmsford North, 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 (Working), Evelyn Maersk (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays expected due to several cruise ships in port today on West Quay Road around Southern Road. Heavy traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Heavy traffic on A337 Romsey Road inbound at High Street. Delays cleared 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 – HMM Helsinki (Working), Hammonia Husum (Complete), Henrika Schulte (Complete), Independent Future (Working), AS Palina (Arrived), BF Fortaleza (Inbound), Thorco Basilisk (Inbound), CMA CGM Kerguelen (Inbound), NYK Deneb (Inbound), Montreal Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Aliaga (Inbound), MOL Experience (Inbound), Nordic Hamburg (Inbound), Elisabeth (Inbound), APL Merlion (Inbound), Burgundy (Inbound), MOL Experience (Cancelled), X Press Moy (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – One lane closed and queueing traffic due to accident, a lorry and a car involved on M25 anticlockwise at J31 A1306 (Lakeside / Purfleet). Congestion to the Dartford Tunnel. Delays on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. No fuel available at the car pumps. The lorry side is open on M25 anticlockwise at the car pumps. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J16 M40 and J15 M4. Slow traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). One lane closed and slow traffic due to barrier repairs and earlier accident on M25 clockwise between J24 A111 Stagg Hill (Potters Bar) and J25 A10 (Enfield).

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

Vessel – Marchen Maersk (Complete), MSC Caterina (Working), Santa Teresa (Working), Lyme Bay (Inbound), Potomac Express (Inbound), MSC Carolina (Inbound), UASC Zamzam (Cancelled), CMA CGM Sinnamary (Inbound), CMA CGM Abidjan (Inbound), MSC Vancouver (Inbound), Sven D (Inbound), Ragna (Inbound), CMA CGM Arkansas (Inbound), MSC Alicante (Inbound), Mediterranean Express (Inbound), MSC Aino (Inbound), MSC Cornelia (Cancelled), MSC Adelaide (Cancelled), MSC Melissa (Inbound), Cape Corfu (Inbound), Vaga Maersk (Inbound), YM Wholesome (Inbound), W Kithira (Cancelled).

Weather – No issues to report.