Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 31st October 2023

Road – Usual slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Usual slow traffic on Hauxton Road and the High Street Northbound in to Trumpington. Usual slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Long delays due to earlier accident on M1 Southbound from J19 M6 (Catthorpe Interchange) to J18 A5 (Rugby). Congestion to J20 (Lutterworth), as well as the M6 approaching the Interchange, and through Cotesbach as traffic was diverting. Queueing traffic on A426 Northbound between M6 J1 and A5 (Gibbet Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A45 Westbound from A5076 Mereway (Queen Eleanor roundabout, Northampton) to M1 J15 (Northampton, Collingtree). Queueing traffic on A45 London Road Southbound at M1 J15. Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Usual slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound from B148 West Mayne (Dunton Junction, Dunton Wayletts) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Great Warley). Long delays and one lane closed due to earlier accident on entry slip road on M25 anticlockwise at J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Congestion to J30 A13 Lakeside. Queueing traffic on A12 Westbound before A406 North Circular Road (Redbridge Roundabout).

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

Vessel – OOCL Hong Kong (Working), Elly Maersk (Working), MSC Claude Girardet (Working), Budapest Express (Inbound), Ym Evolution (Inbound), Fenja (Inbound), CMA CGM Osaka (Inbound).  

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Weston Parade both ways closed due to flooding between Weston Lane (Southampton) and Grange Road (Netley). Usual slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Usual slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. 

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

Vessel – Al Nefud (Working), Helmut (Complete), Ever Living (Inbound), APL Fullerton (Inbound), Montreal Express (Inbound), Maersk Northwood (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound), NYK Meteor (Inbound). 

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Long delays and one lane closed due to earlier accident on entry slip road on M25 anticlockwise at J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Congestion to J30 A13 Lakeside. Slow traffic on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from Clacket Lane Services to J6 A22 (Godstone). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, from J11 Chertsey anticlockwise, and the A3 delays either side from Cobham and Ripley Services, in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Usual slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. M25 anticlockwise lane blocked on exit slip road due to broken down lorry at J13 A30 (Staines). Delays on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Usual queues on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J19 A41 (Watford). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25.

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

Vessel – ONE Mackinac (Working), GSL Eleni (Working), Le Harve Express (Working), APL Vancouver (Inbound), Maersk Izmir (Inbound), Douce France (Inbound), MSC Yashi B (Inbound), Estelle Maersk (Inbound), Seatrade Orange (Inbound), YM Fountain (Inbound), CMA CGM America (Inbound), UASC Zamzam (Inbound), MSC Laura (Inbound), San Nicolas Maersk (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.