Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 7th July 2023

Road – Queueing traffic on The A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. Reports of accident, two vehicles involved on The A14 Westbound after J47 (Woolpit), traffic is coping well. Slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Usual slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Slow traffic on Chelmer Valley Road between Essex Regiment Way and Parkway. Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Slow traffic on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass.

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

Vessel – CSCL Artic Ocean (Working), Zeugman (Working), Ever Atop (Working), Ef Olivia (Working), MSC Carmen (Working), Rena P (Inbound), Hermann Schulte (Inbound), BG Jade (Inbound), Pirita (Inbound), Maersk Cambridge (Inbound), MSC Tessa (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays due to three ships are in Port today arriving between 04:45 and 05:50 and depart between 17:00 and 18:00 on West Quay Road, Town Quay, and Canute Road in Southampton. A31 busy but moving between A341 (Merley Roundabout) and B3073 (Canford Bottom). Slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Usual congestion on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout.

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

Vessel – ONE Trust (Working), Independent Horizon (Complete), Zebra (Arrived), Cosco Faith (Inbound), Tirua (Inbound), Mississauga Express (Inbound), Maike D (Inbound), Helmut (Inbound), Rome Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Fidelio (Inbound), NYK Remus (Inbound), CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to shed load on The A13 Westbound from A1012 (North Stifford) to M25 J30 (Lakeside / Purfleet, Thurrock). Queueing traffic due to shed load on A13 London bound at the M25 (Lakeside / Purfleet). Congestion to the A1012 Grays turn-off. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). A217 Reigate Hill Southbound clear from M25 J8 to the one way system. Slow traffic on A3 both ways at M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to the M25 for a couple of miles either side, back to Cobham Services and J11 Chertsey, in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) and J16 M40. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J19 A41 (Watford). Two lanes closed due to traffic problem on A1(M) Northbound after J3 A414 North Orbital Road (St Albans / South Hatfield), traffic is coping well. Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. 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 – Potomac Express (Working), Xin Lian Yun Gang (Working), Santa Isabel (Working), MSC Ingrid (Inbound), ONE Ibis (Inbound), MSC United VIII (Inbound), Cosco Shipping Volga (Inbound), Dimitra C (Inbound), MSC Alicante (Inbound), MSC Rayshmi (Inbound), Helena Schepers (Inbound), Hubert Schulte (Inbound), Czech (Inbound), APL Vancouver (Inbound), Pirita (Inbound), Colombo Express (Inbound), Caucedo Express (Inbound), Maersk Kotka (Inbound), MSC Yokohama (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.