Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 5th January 2024

Road – Long delays and one lane closed due to accident, a lorry involved on A14 both ways between J50 A1120 (Stowupland) and J51 A140 Kettle Lane (Needham Market). Congestion to J51 (Needham Market). A143 Compiegne Way both ways closed due to flooding between The A134 and Hollow Road. A1198 St Ives Road both ways closed due to accident between Ermine St Junction roundabout (Godmanchester, Papworth Saint Agnes) and St Ives Road turn off (Papworth Everard). Queueing traffic on A45 London Road Southbound at M1 J15. A120 Wix Bypass both ways closed, delays due to accident between Cansey Lane (Goose Green) and Harwich Road. Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Traffic easing on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass.

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

Vessel – Maersk Sembawang (Working), Ever Gentle (Working), Maersk Campton (Working), BG Jade (Working), MSC Passion Lii (Inbound), MSC Mirja (Inbound), MSC Ans (Inbound), CMA CGM Eiffel (Inbound), Ever Alp (Inbound), MSC Roshney V (Inbound), MSC Rochelle (Inbound), Einstein (Inbound), Cosco Japan (Inbound), Wes Gesa (Inbound), Ensemble (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to flooding on A33 Mountbatten Way Westbound at Paynes Road / Waterloo Road. Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Slow traffic on A33 Bassett Avenue between Bassett Green Road (Chilworth Roundabout) and Winchester Road Roundabout. A334 Broad Oak both ways now passable, earlier flooding near The Car Dealership. A32 Wickham Road both ways now passable, earlier flooding between Pook Lane and North Hill.

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

Vessel – Independent Quest (Working), AS Petronia (Working), Tirua (Inbound), Manila Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Tarragona (Inbound), Aurora (Inbound), Margarete Schulte (Inbound), CMA CGM Jacques Saade (Inbound), APL Salalah (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Buses run instead of trains via Maidstone East on Southeastern Eastbound between Otford and Ashford International due to landslip at Maidstone East. One lane closed and slow traffic due to flooding on M25 clockwise from Cobham Services to J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). 

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

Vessel – CMA CGM Sinnamary (Working), Santos Express (Working), Emma Maersk (Complete), Santa Marta Express (Inbound), Osaka Express (Inbound), MSC Branka (Inbound), MSC Ellen (Inbound), Maersk Bentonville (Inbound), CMA CGM Carl Antoine (Inbound), MSC Asya (Inbound), San Nicolas Maersk (Inbound), MSC Loretta (Inbound), MSC Chloe (Inbound), Maike D (Inbound), Hella (Inbound), Xin Wei Hai (Inbound), MSC Denmark VI (Inbound), ONE Readiness (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.