Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 4th December 2023

Road – Queueing traffic on A14 Westbound from J49 (Stowmarket) to J47 A1088 (Woolpit). Earlier accident on A14 at J13 A45 (Thrapston), no recent updates. One lane blocked and queueing traffic due to broken down van on A14 Eastbound from J7 A43 (Kettering) to J8 A43 (Kettering / Broughton), congestion to J4 Rothwell. Slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic due to accident, multiple vehicles involved on M6 Northbound from J5 A452 (Castle Bromwich) to J6 A38 Tyburn Road (Spaghetti Junction). Congestion to J4A (M42 interchange), all lanes have been re-opened. Queueing traffic on A12 Colchester Bypass Southbound at J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange). Congestion to J29 Ardleigh / Crown Interchange. In the roadworks area. Queueing traffic for three miles on A120 Coggeshall Road Westbound near the Bp Garage. Congestion to the Coggeshall Bypass, in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic due to accident on A414 Westbound near Wyse’s Road (Greenbrook Garden Centre). Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic on A127 London bound from B148 West Mayne (Dunton Junction, Dunton Wayletts) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Upminster). Queueing traffic on A12 Brentwood Bypass London bound from J12 A1023 Chelmsford Road (Mountnessing / Shenfield) to M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

Port – Port are having a meeting this morning and there are no VBS Bookings until 09:00 on Trinity Terminal and 10:00 on Landguard Terminal. This will cause delays to inbound and outbound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – Ever Aria (Working), MSC Auriga (Working), Cosco Japan (Working), Mary Maersk (Working), GSL Chateau D If (Working), Ebba Maersk (Inbound), Seaspan New Delhi (Inbound), Agios Dimitrios (Inbound), Ranger (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Heavy traffic and one lane closed due to broken down van on M27 Westbound from J7 A334 Charles Watts Way (Hedge End) to J5 A335 Stoneham Way (Southampton Airport / Eastleigh). Usual slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. 

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

Vessel – ONE Tribute (Working), HMM Le Havre (Working), Cosco Development (Complete), Tucapel (Inbound), Maike D (Inbound), Montreal Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Barracuda (Inbound), Maersk Newcastle (Inbound), APL Changi (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Delays on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Queueing traffic on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Heavy traffic due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise between J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) and J6 A22 (Godstone). Reports of accident on Barrow Green Road both ways at Chichele Road, traffic is coping well. Trains not stopping on South Western Railway and Southern at Leatherhead due to problems with the station lighting. Queueing traffic on A243 Leatherhead Road around B280 Fairoak Lane. Queueing traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, and A3 queues northbound past Wisley, in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Queueing traffic on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Queueing traffic on M40 Northbound from J1 A40 (Denham Roundabout) to J1a M25. Congestion to the A40 back to Swakeleys Roundabout at Uxbridge. Slow traffic on A40 into town from A437 Long Lane (Hillingdon Circus, Hillingdon) to the A312 (Target Roundabout, Northolt). Long delays due to accident, now on the hard shoulder on M25 anticlockwise after J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross). Congestion to J21 M1. All lanes have been re-opened. Queueing traffic on A1 Southbound at A411 Barnet Lane (Stirling Corner). Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25.

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

Vessel – MSC Branka (Working), MSC Denmark VI (Working), CMA CGM Estelle (Working), Frankfurt Express (Inbound), Cape Ferrol (Inbound), W Kampala (Inbound), Hyundai Singapore (Inbound), MSC Desiree (Inbound), MSC Roma (Inbound), CMA CGM Marseille (Inbound), MSC Bianca (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Saint Charles (Inbound

Weather – No issues to report.