Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 8th January 2024

Road – Slow traffic on A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket). A143 Compiegne Way both ways closed due to flooding between the A134 and Orttewell Road. One lane closed due to emergency water main repairs on A1 Northbound between the A428 (Wyboston) and A14 J22 (Brampton, Brampton). Queueing traffic on A1 Southbound at A421 Great Barford Bypass (Black Cat Roundabout). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound at J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner.

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

Vessel – MSC Mirja (Working), Ever Alp (Working), CMA CGM Eiffel (Working), MSC Roshney V (Working), MSC Rochelle (Working), Cosco Japan (Inbound), Wes Gesa (Inbound), Einstein (Inbound), Ensemble (Inbound), MSC Loreto (Inbound), CSCL Pacific Ocean (Inbound), CSCL Brisbane (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. M275 Southbound busy but moving at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout). Slow traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 Roundabout. 

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

Vessel – Margarete Schulte (Working), CMA CGM Jacques Saade (Inbound), APL Salalah (Inbound), Ontario Express (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). One lane closed and slow traffic due to broken down lorry on A2 Eastbound from M25 J2 (Darenth Interchange, Dartford) to B255 Bean Lane (Bean Interchange, Bean). Slow traffic on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). A25 Bradbourne Vale Road both ways partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident, two vehicles involved from Lambarde Road to Bradbourne Road. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from Clacket Lane Services to J6 A22 (Godstone). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Queueing traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to J9 Leatherhead clockwise, to J11 Chertsey anticlockwise, and northbound queues on the A3 from Ripley. In the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Usual congestion on M25 clockwise before J15 M4. Usual delays on M4 onto the elevated section Eastbound from J3 A312 (Hayes) to J2 A4 (Brentford). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J15 M4. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J20 A41 Watford Road (Kings Langley) to J18 A404 Rickmansworth Road (Chorleywood). Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Queueing traffic on A1 Southbound at A411 Barnet Lane (Stirling Corner). Usual slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before A121 Winston Churchill Way. Abridge Road both ways impassable due to flooding around the M11 bridge.

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

Vessel – MSC Loretta (Working), San Nicolas Maersk (Working), MSC Ellen (Working), MSC Chloe (Inbound), Xin Wei Hai (Inbound), Hella (Inbound), ONE Readiness (Inbound), MSC Denmark VI (Inbound), Maersk Izmir (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort Fleur Depee (Inbound), Puerto Limon Express (Inbound), CMA CGM Cayenne (Inbound), San Augustin Maersk (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.