Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 8th February

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 – Very slow traffic on A12 northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock interchange). Queueing traffic on A11 northbound at A1101 / A1065 (Fiveways). Slow traffic on M11 southbound at J14 A14 J31 (Girton / Cloverleaf interchange). Very slow traffic on A421 Great Barford bypass eastbound before A1 Great North road (Black Cat roundabout). Heavy traffic on A6 Burton road / Irthlingborough road both ways at A510 Thrapston road / Wellingborough road roundabout. No fuel available at the lorry pumps on A14 westbound at Kettering Services. Queueing traffic on A14 eastbound at J4 B669 (Rothwell). Slow traffic on A12 Colchester bypass southbound before J27 A133 / Spring Lane (Avenue Of Remembrance roundabout), in the roadworks area. Queueing 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 A127 London bound from B148 West Mayne (Dunton Junction, Dunton Wayletts) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Upminster). Traffic easing on M25 anticlockwise between J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) and J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street roundabout).

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

Vessel – MSC Allegra (Working), OOCL Germany (Working), Seaspan Felixstowe (Working), MSC Cornelia (Complete), Volga Maersk (Working), Paris Li (Working), GSL Kalliopi (Inbound), MSC Virginia (Inbound), Ebba Maersk (Inbound), MSC Cornelia (Inbound), MSC Aurora (Inbound), BG Ireland (Inbound), Ever Aim (Inbound), MSC Ditte (Inbound), Njord (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Heavy traffic on Burgess road around A33 The Avenue. Long delays, two lanes closed and queueing traffic for four miles due to emergency repairs on M3 northbound from J12 A335 (Eastleigh) to J11 A3090 (Winchester South). Congestion to the M27, travel time is 45 minutes. Delays on A32 Fareham road between Gosport and Fareham. Queueing traffic on Eastern road northbound at A27 roundabout. 

Port – Again this morning the port is running a little slower than normal due to heavy fog, please allow for delays on inbound and outbound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – APL Fullerton (Working), Eli A (Complete), Quebec Express (Complete), CMA CGM Cassiopeia (Inbound), Maersk Newbury (Inbound), Al Zubara (Inbound), Independent Future (Inbound), Aurora (Inbound), Cosco Faith (Inbound), CMA CGM Cendrillon (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange) to J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J4 (Orpington) and J6 A22 (Godstone). Slow traffic on A217 Reigate Hill southbound from M25 J8 to the one-way system. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise between J9 A243 (Leatherhead) and J12 M3. Slow traffic on A3 northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley interchange). Queueing traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Heavy traffic on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J15 M4. Congestion to the M40 northbound, back onto the A40 at Uxbridge. Queueing traffic on A41 southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J21 M1 and J18 A404 Rickmansworth road (Chorleywood). Congestion to the A41 Hunton Bridge roundabout, from J19. Traffic easing on A111 southbound between M25 J24 / A1005 (Potters Bar) and Chalk Lane (Cockfosters Station). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge road southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J27 M11 and J25 A10 (Enfield).  

Port – Again this morning the port is running a little slower than normal due to heavy fog, please allow for delays on inbound and outbound traffic. Further operational information can be found here.

Vessel – MSC Cancun (Complete), MSC Sofia Celeste (Working), CMA CGM Fort Fleur Depee (Working), MSC Yokohama (Inbound), Seatrade Green (Inbound), Le Harve Express (Inbound), Cap San Lorenzo (Inbound), Frederik (Inbound), MSC Vita (Inbound), Callao Express (Inbound), YM Wellness (Inbound), Missouri Express (Inbound), MSC Ingrid (Inbound), MOL Proficiency (Inbound), Munkebo Maersk (Inbound), Le Harve Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.