Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 27th February 2023

Your daily update for Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway Ports, with the latest news on road and weather conditions, port turnaround times and vessel arrivals.

Road – Very slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Heavy traffic on Trumpington Road and Hauxton Road Northbound from M11 J11 and Trumpington to the centre of Cambridge. Queueing traffic on M11 Southbound at J14 A14 J31 (Girton / Cloverleaf Interchange). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound from J28 A1341 (Colchester United Football Ground) to J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Very slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Delays on A130 Essex Regiment Way inbound from Little Waltham and Little Leighs to Chelmer Valley Road. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Heavy 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 Kalina (Working), Vaga Maersk (Working), Eleonora Maersk (Working), Cosco Shipping Galaxy (Working), YM Evolution (Working), BG Ireland (Working), Elbwave (Inbound), Njord (Inbound), Myny (Inbound), Venta Maersk (Inbound), Jazan (Inbound), JSP Mistral (Inbound), MSC Sveva (Inbound), MSC Gaia (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on A35 Redbridge Flyover Southbound at M271 (Redbridge roundabout), in the roadworks area. Delays on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Heavy traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. 

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

Vessel – ONE Truth (Working), BG Emerald (Complete), Atlantis A (Complete), Eli A (Working), JSP Anna (Inbound), MSC Aby (Arrived), Brussels Express (Inbound), Montreal Express (Inbound), Tihama (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to the QE2 Bridge. Delays on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange) to J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and J6 A22 (Godstone). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J11 A320 St Peters Way (Chertsey). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to before Ockham Park, in the roadworks area. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Queueing traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4, travel time is 30 minutes. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40. Congestion to the M40 northbound, back to the A40 at Uxbridge. Heavy traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Delays on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J19 A41 (Watford). Heavy traffic on A111 Southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. 

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

Vessel – MSC Palak (Working), MSC Vancouver (Working), Marchen Maersk (Working), X-Press Agility (Inbound), Venta Maersk (Cancelled), Maersk Kalmar (Inbound), Seaspan Hamburg (Inbound), Douce France (Inbound), YM Wholesome (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Royal (Inbound), MSC Maria Elena (Inbound), MSC Ludovica (Inbound), Budapest Express (Inbound), Cap San Antonio (Inbound), MSC Anzu (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.