The Daily Container Transport News Bulletin

Kemball Daily 28th February 2024

Felixstowe Port

Road – Slow traffic on A14 Westbound at J49 (Stowmarket), in the roadworks area. Two lanes closed and queueing traffic due to emergency drainage repairs on A14 Eastbound between J37 A142 Fordham Road (Newmarket / Exning) and J38 A11. Congestion to Routes through Newmarket. A large piece of metal removed from road and earlier accident on A14 Eastbound at A1303 (Nine Mile Hill). M11 Southbound exit slip road closed, queueing traffic due to vehicle fire at J11 A10 Cambridge Road (Cambridge South / Harston). Congestion to J14 Girton / Cloverleaf Interchange. Usual slow traffic on A421 Great Barford Bypass Eastbound before A1 (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. Slow traffic on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound before A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). A130 Southbound exit slip road blocked, heavy traffic due to overturned vehicle and debris on road at A13 (Sadlers Farm Roundabout). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout).

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

Vessel – MSC London (Working), MSC Raya (Working), Seaspan New Delhi (Inbound), MSC Ronit R (Inbound), OOCL Turkiye (Inbound), Spirit (Inbound), MSC Vilda X (Inbound), MSC Diana (Inbound), Seaspan New Delhi (Inbound), (Toconao (Inbound), Magleby Maersk (Inbound).

JK Depots – The Felixstowe based Holding Centre has scope for any laden storage requirements including un-cleared full container loads under our ETSF customs agreement. We also offer competitive pricing for any devan, repacks and de-rigging for GOH containers. Loaded Reefer storage available please email: storage@kemball.co.uk.

Availability – For bookings contact: jkbookings@kemball.co.uk.

Weather – No issues to report.

Southampton Port

Road – A33 West Quay Road Eastbound partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident at Harbour Parade. Slow traffic on Burgess Road around A33 The Avenue. Delays on M271 Northbound at M27 J3. Usual slow traffic on A32 Fareham Road between Gosport and Fareham. Heavy traffic on M275 Southbound at A3 (Rudmore Roundabout). 

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

Vessel – Toronto Express (Inbound), Margarete Schulte (Inbound), Ranger (Inbound), CSCL Neptune (Inbound), Halley (Inbound), NYK Nebula (Inbound), Lucie Schulte (Inbound), OOCL Chongqing (Inbound), ONE Intelligence (Inbound), Independent Horizon (Inbound), CMA CGM Constanza (Inbound).

JK Depots – We are open 24/7 on our haulage operation.

Availability – For bookings contact: jkbookings@kemball.co.uk.

Weather – No issues to report.

London Gateway Port

Road – Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J29 A127 (Romford / Basildon) to J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Street Roundabout). Usual congestion on M25 QE2 Bridge clockwise between J31 A1306 (West Thurrock) and J1A A206 (Dartford). Very slow traffic on A2 London bound at A2260 Southfleet Road (Northfleet / Ebbsfleet Turn Off). Slow traffic on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone). M25 anticlockwise lane closed on exit slip road due to broken down vehicle at J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate). Queueing traffic on A3 Northbound before M25 J10 (Wisley Interchange). Usual slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise before J12 M3. One lane closed and queueing traffic due to accident, three cars involved on M25 clockwise at J13 A30 (Staines), congestion to the M3 at J12. 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). Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise at J16 M40. Queueing traffic on A41 Southbound at M25 J20. Slow traffic on M25 anticlockwise from J21 M1 to J19 A41 (Watford). Queueing traffic on A405 North Orbital Road between M1 J6 and B4630 Watford Road (Shell Roundabout). Queueing traffic on A10 Great Cambridge Road Southbound before M25 J25. Queueing traffic for two miles due to earlier broken down vehicle on M25 anticlockwise at J26 A121 (Waltham Abbey).

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

Vessel – Elly Maersk (Working), MSC Aurora (Working), HMM Southampton (Inbound), MSC Coruna (Inbound), Seatrade Green (Inbound), MSC Alicante (Inbound), MSC Rochelle (Inbound), Missouri Express (Inbound), Spirit (Inbound), Hyundai Singapore (Inbound), APL Vancouver (Inbound), CMA CGM Fort St Charles (Inbound), ZIM Vietnam (Inbound), MSC Antonella (Inbound), Essence (Inbound), Maersk Brownsville (Inbound), MSC Renee (Inbound), Santa Rita (Inbound), Marchen Maersk (Inbound), Puerto Limon Express (Inbound).

JK Depots – We are open 24/7 on our haulage operation.

Availability – For bookings contact: jkbookings@kemball.co.uk.

Weather – No issues to report.

Container Transport

Call Our Planning Teams:   Felixstowe Callen Newman / Chris Spencer – 01394 601516 Southampton Ewa Syska – 02380 004901 London Gateway and Tilbury Mick Simmonds / Darren Young 01375 851395

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