Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 6th October

by | Oct 6, 2022

Your daily update for Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway Ports, with the latest news on road and weather conditions, port turnaround times and vessel arrivals.

Felixstowe Port

Road – Slow traffic on A14 Westbound from J39 B1506 (Kentford) to J37 A142 Fordham Road (Newmarket / Exning), In the roadworks area. Very slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). All lanes open, broken-down vehicle removed on A14 Westbound between J37 A142 Fordham Road (Newmarket / Exning) and J36 A11 (Nine Mile Hill). Usual slow traffic on Trumpington Road and Hauxton Road Northbound from M11 J11 and Trumpington to the centre of Cambridge. Usual slow traffic on Trumpington Road and Hauxton Road Northbound from M11 J11 and Trumpington to the centre of Cambridge. Usual slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Very slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 Great North Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Slow traffic due to earlier accident on A12 Brentwood Bypass London bound between J12 A1023 Chelmsford Road (Mountnessing / Shenfield) and M25 J28 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). A12 northbound entry slip from the A130, Roadworks. A12 northbound between A414 near Chelmsford (east) and A138/A130, A12 northbound exit for B1024 near Kelvedon (south), Roadworks.

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

Vessel – MSC Erica (Working), Ever Golden (Working), BG Ireland (Working), MSC Lauren (Working), Jazan (Working), Vaga Maersk (Inbound), MSC Nela (Inbound), Cosco Shipping Pisces (Inbound), MSC Cornelia (Inbound), ZIM Atlantic (Inbound), MSC Loretta (Inbound), MSC Soraya (Inbound), Njord (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Southampton Port

Road – Heavy traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Queueing traffic on A33 Bassett Avenue between Bassett Green Road (Chilworth Roundabout) and Winchester Road Roundabout. No fuel available on M27 Eastbound at M27 (Rownhams Services). Slow traffic on A32 Gosport Road Northbound from Forest Way (Hardway) to B3385 Newgate Lane (Fareham). One lane closed and queueing traffic due to multi-vehicle accident on M27 Westbound at J12 M275 (Portsmouth). Congestion to A27 Havant Bypass. Queueing traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. Very slow traffic due to earlier accident on M3 Northbound from J9 A34 (Winnal roundabout / Winchester North) to J8 A303, all lanes have been re-opened. Slow traffic on A34 Southbound from B3420 to M3 J9 (Winnal roundabout / Winchester North). 

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

Vessel – One Tribute (Working), BG Emerald (Complete), Ren Jian 15 (Complete), Koi (Working), NYK Meteor (Working), MSC Stella (Cancelled), Maersk Niagara (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound), Tirua (Inbound), Maersk Bahamas (Inbound), Atlantis A (Inbound), HMM Nuri (Inbound), NYK Delphinus (Inbound), CMA CGM Ganges (Inbound), Contships Ivy (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

London Gateway Port

Road – Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from before J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet) to the QE2 Bridge. Traffic easing on M25 clockwise between J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange) and J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange). Queueing traffic for seven miles due to accident, now on the hard shoulder on M25 anticlockwise after J12 M3. Congestion to J25 M4. Queueing traffic for ten miles due to earlier accident on M25 anticlockwise between J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) and J15 M4. Congestion to the M40 northbound, back along the A40 past Denham. Also, queues coming off for Maple Cross, and down the A412 at Denham. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic due to accident, now on the hard shoulder on M1 Southbound after J6 Mount Pleasant Lane (North Watford / Bricket Wood). Congestion to back past the M25. M25 clockwise exit slip road partially blocked, heavy traffic due to accident, a car and a bus involved at J25 A10 (Enfield). Congestion to J22 (London Colney / St Albans). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout) to J25 A10 (Enfield).   

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

Vessel – NYK Daedalus (Working), Maersk Kiel (Working), MSC Roma (Working), Seatrade Red (Inbound), MSC Veracruz (Inbound), X-Press Agility (Inbound), Cap San Artemissio (Inbound), MSC Alicante (Inbound), MSC Vittoria (Inbound), Nysted Maersk (Inbound), C Hamburg (Inbound), MSC Krystal (Cancelled), MSC Laura (Cancelled), MSC Lausanne (Inbound), Kalahari Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Sinnamary (Inbound), Dimitra C (Inbound), Matz Maersk (Inbound), Sven D (Inbound), MSC Polaris (Inbound), Rotterdam Express (Inbound), Hudson Express (Inbound), MSC India (Cancelled).

Weather – No issues to report.

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