Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 9th 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 – Usual slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Queueing traffic on The A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket),  in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on A1 Great North Road Southbound at A421 Bedford Road (Black Cat Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A5123 Southbound at M1 J15A (Towcester / Northampton Services), in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on A45 London Road Southbound at M1 J15. Reports of queueing traffic due to traffic problem on The A12 Southbound from J29 A120 (Crown interchange) to J28 A1341 (Colchester United Football Ground). Traffic easing on A120 Coggeshall Road Eastbound before A12 J25. Usual slow traffic on A120 at Galley’s Corner. Chelmer Valley Road busy but moving between Essex Regiment Way and Parkway. Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Traffic easing on A130 Northbound at A12 Chelmsford Bypass. Queueing traffic due to accident on A127 Westbound at A128 Tilbury Road (Halfway House roundabout).

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

Vessel – MSC Sveva (Working), CSCL Brisbane (Working), MSC Mina (Inbound), MSC Shanelle V (Inbound), Mastery D (Inbound), GSL Kalliopi (Inbound), Vaga Maersk (Inbound), MSC Roshney V (Inbound), MSC Benedetta XIII (Inbound), JSP Mistral (Inbound), Vaga Maersk (Inbound), Cosco Shipping Star (Inbound), Ever Aim (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Road – A33 The Avenue inbound clear from Burgess Road to the city centre. Usual congestion on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Slow traffic on Winchester Road between St James’s Road and Hill Lane. M271 Northbound clear at M27 J3. A32 Fareham Road busy but moving between Gosport and Fareham.

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

Vessel – AL Muraykh (Working), APL Fullerton (Working), OOCL Montreal (Inbound), Anita (Inbound), AS Petronia (Inbound), Independent Primero (Inbound), BG Sapphire (Inbound), Margarete Schulte (Inbound), CMA CGM Cassiopeia (Inbound), NYK Constellation (Inbound), CSCL Jupiter (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report

Road – Slow traffic on A13 London bound from A1012 (Grays) to the M25 (Lakeside / Purfleet, Thurrock). Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from Clacket Lane Services to J6 A22 (Godstone). M25 anticlockwise lane re-opened on exit slip road, broken down car removed at J6 A22 (Godstone). Usual congestion on A245 Byfleet Road Eastbound before A3 (Painshill). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Slow traffic on M25 both ways at J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange). Congestion to Cobham Services clockwise, over a mile anticlockwise, and A3 queues northbound from Ockham Park, in the roadworks area. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J19 A41 (Watford). A405 North Orbital Road busy but moving between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Slow traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Lane closed due to barrier repairs on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound between Turkey Street and Hoe Lane. One lane blocked and queueing traffic for seven miles due to earlier accident on M25 anticlockwise between J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey) and J25 A10 (Enfield). Congestion to J27 M11, matrix sign set to 40 mph. 

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

Vessel – Mastery D (Working), CMA CGM America (Working), ONE Manchester (Working), Santa Teresa (Inbound), MSC Alanya (Inbound), Elly Maersk (Inbound), Monte Azul (Inbound), Potomac Express (Inbound), Montevideo Express (Inbound), Delaware Express (Inbound), Prague Express (Inbound), MSC Azov (Inbound), Wes Gesa (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.