Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 26th October 2023

Road – A140 Pains Hill both ways blocked, queueing traffic due to accident, two vehicles involved near The Magpie pub. Finningham Road both ways partially blocked, heavy traffic due to accident, one vehicle involved near Church Road. Slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Usual slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A45 London Road Southbound at M1 J15. Slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic on A127 London bound from A128 (Halfway House roundabout, West Horndon) to M25 J29 (Great Warley). Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Traffic light failure on A12 both ways at A125 North Street. Approach with care.

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

Vessel – MSC Alanya (Working), Cosco Japan (Working), Seaspan New Delhi (Working), Ever Apex (Working), BG Jade (Working), Gsl Chateau Dif (Working), MSC Daisy (Inbound), MSC Annick (Inbound), MSC Allegra (Inbound), Einstein (Inbound), MSC Greenwich (Inbound), MSC Tracy V (Inbound), OOCL Hong Kong (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Stop-start traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Slow traffic on Winchester Road between St James’s Road and Hill Lane. Usual slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout.

Port – Port is very busy and no VBS Bookings available until 17:00 Hours today. Please expect this situation to cause delays to inbound and outbound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – ONE Tradition (Working), Maersk Neston (Working), CMA CGM Vasco de Gama (Complete), Ontario Express (Complete), Independent Horizon (Inbound), Tolten (Inbound), Evridiki G (Inbound), HMM Hanbada (Inbound), APL Salalah (Inbound).  

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange) to J3 M20 / A20 (Swanley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Slow traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to Cobham Services, clockwise, in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Queueing traffic and two lanes closed due to accident, two cars and a van involved on M25 anticlockwise from J11 A320 St Peters Way (Chertsey) to J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J12 M3. M25 anticlockwise busy but moving before J12 M3. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. M4 Eastbound lane blocked on exit slip road due to broken down vehicle at J4 (Heathrow / Uxbridge). Stop-start traffic on M4 onto the elevated section Eastbound from J3 A312 (Hayes) to J2 A4 (Brentford). Queueing traffic on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise around J16 M40. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood). Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey) to J25 A10 (Enfield). 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 – Cap San Sounio (Working), Mandalay (Working), George Washington Bridge (Complete), Xin Chang Sha (Inbound), Eugen Maersk (Inbound), Santa Cruz (Inbound), London Express (Inbound), MSC Kim (Inbound), MSC Yokohama (Inbound), MSC Branka (Inbound), CMA CGM Carl Antoine (Inbound), Lady Jane (Inbound), MSC Alicante (Inbound), Osaka Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report