Daily Ocean News Bulletin – 9th November

by | Nov 9, 2022

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.

Felixstowe Port

Road – Slow traffic on A14 Westbound from J38 / A11 / A1304 (Newmarket) to J37 A142 Fordham Road (Newmarket / Exning), in the roadworks area. Usual slow traffic on Trumpington Road and Hauxton Road Northbound from M11 J11 and Trumpington to the centre of Cambridge. Heavy traffic on A603 Gonville Place in the centre of Cambridge. Reports of obstruction on the road on A14 Eastbound at J56 A137 (Wherstead Interchange). Very slow traffic on A12 Northbound before J33 A1214 / A14 (Copdock Interchange). Slow traffic on A12 Southbound from J29 A120 (Crown interchange) to J26 A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way (Eight Ash Green / Tollgate interchange), in the roadworks area. Queueing traffic on A1114 Great Baddow Bypass inbound at the Army and Navy roundabout. Heavy traffic on A127 London bound from High Road (Fortune Of War, Laindon) to M25 J29 (Romford / Basildon, Upminster). Slow traffic on A128 Brentwood Road Northbound from A127 Southend Arterial Road (Halfway House roundabout) to School Lane (Saint Nicholas Church), in the roadworks area.

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

Vessel – MSC Amsterdam (Working), Vaga Maersk (Working), Phoenix J (Working), MSC Irene (Working), Jazan (Working), CSCL Pacific Ocean (Working), Aurora (Inbound), MSC Sola (Inbound), Ever Aim (Inbound), MSC Deila (Inbound), MSC England (Inbound), MSC Sarah (Inbound), Sven D (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

Southampton Port

Road – Queueing traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Heavy traffic on A33 Bassett Avenue between Bassett Green Road (Chilworth roundabout) and Winchester Road roundabout. Queueing traffic due to traffic light failure on A27 Eastbound at M27 J11 (Fareham / Gosport), approach with care. Delays on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Queueing traffic on Eastern Road Northbound at A27 roundabout. One lane closed and queueing traffic due to flooding on A27 Westbound at B2149 Park Road South (Langstone roundabout), congestion to Emsworth Services. Queueing traffic on A27 Eastbound before A259 Cathedral Way (Fishbourne roundabout).

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

Vessel – Linah (Working), Maersk Numegen (Working), Ever Lucky (Working), Elisabeth (Working), CMA CGM Aliaga (Inbound), NYK Rigel (Inbound), BG Ruby (Inbound), GSL Chateau D’if (Inbound), Elbwave (Inbound), Tihama (Inbound), OOCL Asia (Inbound), Quebec Express (Cancelled), CMA CGM Vasco De Gama (Inbound), Independent Quest (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

London Gateway Port

Road – M25 both ways closed, queueing traffic due to demonstration between J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) and J30 A13 (Lakeside / Purfleet). Congestion to before J28 A12 (Brentwood), and back to the Dartford Tunnel. Stop-start traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. M25 clockwise blocked, queueing traffic due to demonstration between J4 (Orpington) and J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks), congestion to J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange). M25 clockwise closed, stationary traffic due to demonstration between J7 M23 and J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate), congestion to J5 M26 (Sevenoaks), and the M23 northbound from a few miles before the M25 through to Hooley. M25 anticlockwise blocked, queueing traffic due to demonstration from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate), congestion to Cobham Services, a mile from J10 A3. Heavy traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. Traffic easing, earlier protest incident on M25 anticlockwise between J14 A3113 Airport Way (Heathrow) and J13 A30 (Staines). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise between J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) and J15 M4. M25 clockwise blocked, queueing traffic due to demonstration at J22 A1081 (St Albans / London Colney), Congestion to J21 M1, and long delays via the A414 past St Albans. M25 anticlockwise blocked, queueing traffic for five miles due to demonstration between J23 A1(M) South Mimms and J22 A1081 (St Albans / London Colney), congestion to a couple of miles from J25 A10 (Enfield). M25 clockwise closed, severe delays due to demonstration and accident, two lorries involved between J23 A1(M) South Mimms and J27 M11. Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. 

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

Vessel  Estelle Maersk (Working), America (Working), CMA CGM Fort De France (Working), One Cygnus (Inbound), San Clemente (Inbound), MSC Vancouver (Cancelled), APL Phoenix (Inbound), Cap San Augustin (Inbound), Alexander B (Inbound), Hudson Express (Inbound), MSC Cancun (Inbound), MSC Camellia (Inbound), Njord (Inbound), MSC Sindy (Cancelled), MSC Rosaria (Inbound).

Weather – No issues to report.

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