Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 4th January 2024

Road – A143 Compiegne Way both ways closed due to flooding between The A134 and Hollow Road. A14 Westbound closed, severe delays due to shed load between J37 A142 Fordham Road (Newmarket / Exning) and J36 A11 (Nine Mile Hill), congestion to A1304 Bury Road, through Newmarket. Reports of slow traffic due to accident on A45 Westbound between A5076 Mereway (Queen Eleanor roundabout) and M1 J15 (Northampton). Slow traffic on A1 Southbound at A421 Great Barford Bypass (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Traffic easing on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass.

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

Vessel – OOCL Felixstowe (Working), MSC Micol (Working), CMA CGM Alcazar (Working), MSC Virgo (Working), Maersk Sembawang (Working), Ever Gentle (Inbound), Maersk Campton (Inbound), BG Jade (Inbound), MSC Passion Lii (Inbound), MSC Mirja (Inbound), Ensemble (Inbound), MSC Ans (Inbound). MSC Micol (Inbound), Navios Vermilion (Inbound), Maersk Camden (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to accident on M3 Northbound at J13 A335 Leigh Road (Chandlers Ford). Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Slow traffic on Winchester Road around A33 Bassett Avenue. Slow traffic on A27 and Bursledon Road at Windhover Roundabout. Slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout.

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

Vessel – Tihama (Working), Aurora (Working), Jork Ruler (Complete), NYK Rigel (Complete), OOCL Montreal (Inbound), Independent Quest (Inbound), AS Petronia (Inbound), Tirua (Inbound), Manila Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Tarragona (Inbound), Margarete Schulte (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down car on A13 Westbound before A126 (Lakeside Turn Off). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to Cobham Services clockwise, and back to Ripley on the A3, in the roadworks area. Delays on M4 onto the elevated section Eastbound from J3 A312 (Hayes) to J2 A4 (Brentford). Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. 

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

Vessel – Prague Express (Working), MSC Dorine (Working), MSC Elaine (Inbound), Helena Schepers (Inbound), Emma Maersk (Arrived), CMA CGM Fort de France (Inbound), CMA CGM Sinnamary (Inbound), Santos Express (Inbound), Santa Marta Express (Inbound), Osaka Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Carl Antoine (Inbound), MSC Ellen (Inbound), MSC Branka (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.