Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 7th August 2023

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.

Road – Reports of traffic problem on The A14 at J56 A137 (Wherstead Interchange). Reports of accident on A1214 Woodbridge Road East Eastbound at Apple green petrol station. Traffic is coping well. A12 Northbound busy but moving before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic on The A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to accident, three vehicles involved on The A14 Westbound from J35 A1303 Newmarket Road (Stow Cum Quy) to J34 B1047 Horningsea Road (Fen Ditton). Slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Reports of traffic problem on A45 Nene Valley Way Westbound from A428 Bedford Road (Barnes Meadow Interchange) to A5076 Mereway (Queen Eleanor roundabout), traffic is coping well. Reports of traffic problem on The A12 at J23 B1024 London Road (Kelvedon South). Usual slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Chelmer Valley Road busy but moving between Essex Regiment Way and Parkway. Slow traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. A130 Northbound clear at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. One lane closed and queueing traffic due to broken down van on M25 anticlockwise before J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout), congestion to two miles before J29 Romford.

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

Vessel – OOCL Hong Kong (Working), MSC Sveva (Working), CMA CGM Lome (Working), Marchen Maersk (Inbound), MSC Maritina V (Inbound), CSCL Brisbane (Inbound), MSC Mina (Inbound), MSC Shanelle V (Inbound), Mastery D (Inbound), GSL Kalliopi (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Queueing traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Slow traffic on Winchester Road around A33 Bassett Avenue. Slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. Usual congestion on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Queueing traffic on A35 Totton Bypass and Redbridge Causeway Eastbound before M271 (Redbridge roundabout), in the roadworks area.

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

Vessel – HMM Nuri (Working), Helmut (Complete), MSC Shanelle V (Inbound), AL Muraykh (Inbound), APL Fullerton (Inbound), OOCL Montreal (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – One lane closed and queueing traffic due to broken down van on M25 anticlockwise before J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Congestion to two miles before J29 Romford. Delays cleared, earlier broken-down vehicle on M25 clockwise before J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet). Heavy 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). Slow traffic on A217 Reigate Hill Southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Queueing traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, a couple of miles anticlockwise, and slow northbound on the A3 from Ockham Park, in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). One lane closed due to broken down car on M3 Southbound from J2 (M25 Interchange) to J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot), traffic is coping well. M25 clockwise busy but moving before J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40. Traffic easing on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Traffic returned to normal on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J19 A41 (Watford). Usual congestion on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound busy but moving before M25 J25. Lane closed due to barrier repairs on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound between Turkey Street and Hoe Lane.

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

Vessel – MSC Madeleine (Working), MSC Tomoko (Complete), MSC Branka (Inbound), Copiapo (Inbound), Maersk Kleven (Inbound), ONE Manchester (Inbound), Lyme Bay (Inbound), CMA CGM Sinnamary (Inbound), Mastery D (Inbound), CMA CGM America (Inbound), MSC Alanya (Inbound), Santa Teresa (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.