Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 7th February 2024

Road – A14 no issues to report. Usual slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 (Black Cat Roundabout).  M1 Southbound busy but moving around J13 A421 (Bedford / Milton Keynes South). No service on East Midlands Railway between Ely and Norwich, and Greater Anglia between Cambridge and Norwich due to derailment between Thetford and Harling Road and earlier tree down on the line. Queueing traffic on A120 Eastbound before M11 J8 (Bishops Stortford). Queueing traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Heavy traffic on A12 Southbound at J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Slow 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). 

Port – High winds overnight and the lack of VBS Bookings has caused major delays with inbound and outbound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – Santa Ines (Working), Cosco Shipping Pisces (Working), Ef Olivia (Working), MSC Renee (Working), MSC Mette (Working), W Kyrenia (Inbound), Navios Vermilion (Inbound), Maersk Sembawang (Inbound), MSC Katya R (Inbound), Maike D (Inbound), MSC Arina (Inbound), Ever Apex (Inbound), Einstein (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Stop-start traffic on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Usual slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Delays on M275 Southbound at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A27 Westbound at A2030 Eastern Road.

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

Vessel – CMA CGM Champs Elysees (Working), OOCL Montreal (Working), ONE Tradition (Inbound), Maersk Northwood (Inbound), ONE Ingenuity (Inbound), Independent Future (Inbound), CMA CGM Fidelio (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise between J31 A1306 (West Thurrock) and J1A A206 (Dartford). Traffic easing on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Severe delays and lane closed due to accident on A2 London bound before the M25 interchange (Darenth Interchange). Congestion to the M2 at Strood. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise around J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange). Long delays due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). Congestion to J4 Orpington. Delays on M25 into the roadworks anticlockwise before J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Queueing traffic on A312 The Parkway Southbound before M4 J3. Queueing traffic on M40 Northbound from J1 A40 (Denham Roundabout) to J1a M25. Congestion to the A40 back to Swakeleys Roundabout (Uxbridge). Traffic easing, earlier broken-down van on M25 anticlockwise after J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross). Long delays on M25 anticlockwise from J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood) to J15 M4. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Queueing traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J19 A41 (Watford). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey) to J25 A10 (Enfield). Slow traffic on A121 Woodridden Hill between A104 Epping New Road / B1393 / B172 (Wake Arms Roundabout) and M25 J26.

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

Vessel – Edith Maersk (Working), CMA CGM Sambhar (Inbound), Maersk Ganges (Inbound), San Antonio Maersk (Inbound), MSC Irene (Inbound), NYK Vesta (Inbound), MSC Carole (Inbound), Maike D (Inbound), Santa Clara (Inbound), MSC Cagliari IV (Inbound)

Weather – No issues to report.