Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 5th December 2023

Road – A14 Eastbound lane blocked on exit slip road, slow traffic due to broken down lorry at J57 A1189 Nacton Road (Nacton Interchange). Queueing traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on M1 Southbound from J12 A5120 Harlington Road (Flitwick) to J9 A5183 Dunstable Road (Redbourn). Fallen tree on Birchwood Road both ways between the A12 and Wick Road, approach with care. Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Queueing traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). Slow traffic due to accident on A13 London bound near A176 (Five Bells Interchange). Congestion to the Pitsea Flyover. Slow traffic on A127 London bound from A128 (Halfway House roundabout, West Horndon) to M25 J29 (Upminster). 

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

Vessel – Cosco Japan (Working), Mary Maersk (Working), Ebba Maersk (Working), Seaspan New Delhi (Inbound), Agios Dimitrios (Inbound), Ever Given (Inbound), Ranger (Inbound), OOCL Japan (Inbound), MSC Daisy (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Reports of queueing traffic due to accident on M3 Northbound from J14 to J13 A335 Leigh Road (Chandlers Ford). Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Queueing traffic on A338 Bournemouth Spur Road Northbound at A31 (Ashley Heath Interchange). Road cleared and traffic easing, broken down lorry removed on A34 Southbound at M3 J9 (Winnal roundabout / Winchester North). Queueing traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Usual congestion on A27 Chichester Bypass Eastbound from Fishbourne Roundabout to Portfield Roundabout. No service on Southern between Barnham and Horsham due to an obstruction on the line. Queueing traffic on A27 Chichester Road around and past Arundel. 

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

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

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange) to J3 M20 / A20 (Swanley Interchange). Queueing traffic on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Queueing traffic due to accident, now on the hard shoulder on M20 London bound after J2 A20 London Road (Wrotham Brands Hatch Circuit), all lanes have been re-opened. Queueing traffic for three miles due to earlier broken-down car on M25 clockwise from J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate) to J9 A243 (Leatherhead). Usual slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Queueing traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, halfway back to J11 Chertsey anticlockwise, and long A3 queues either side from Cobham and Ripley Services, in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic due to earlier broken-down vehicle on A3 Northbound after B2039 Ockham Road North (Ockham Park), all lanes have been re-opened. Delays on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Traffic light failure on A3044 Stanwell Moor Road at A3113 Airport Way / Southern Perimeter Road, traffic is coping well. Delays on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Stop-start traffic on M4 onto the elevated section Eastbound from J3 A312 (Hayes) to J2 A4 (Brentford). Long delays due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise after J16 M40. Congestion to J13 Staines. Long delays and traffic heavier than normal on A40 into town from Hillingdon Circus (Hillingdon) to Mansfield Road retail park (Park Royal). Long delays due to earlier accident on M25 anticlockwise from J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood) to J16 M40, congestion to the M40 northbound, back along the A40 at J1 Denham. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Usual queues on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey) and J25 A10 (Enfield). Slow traffic on A104 Epping New Road / B1393 Epping Road at A121 / B172 (Wake Arms Roundabout).

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

Vessel – W Kampala (Working), Hyundai Singapore (Working), MSC Desiree (Working), MSC Roma (Inbound), CMA CGM Marseille (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Saint Charles (Inbound), ONE Millau (Inbound), MSC Lisbon (Inbound), Ranger (Inbound), San Antonio Maersk (Inbound), Cape Altius (Inbound), MSC Bianca (Inbound), CMA CGM Abu Dhabi (Inbound), Valparaiso Express (Inbound), Nagoya Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.