OX: Hormuz good and bad; freight rates’ eternal tango; rebuilding the UK

By Ruben Huber 29/06/2026 Look, it’s definitely a good thing that for almost 24 hours some ships managed to escape the Persian Gulf. “Fair seas and following winds” to those seafarers who have left four months of purgatory behind them… and it’s definitely a bad thing that the window closed so soon with an Iranian attack on an Evergreen vessel. The pre-deal or MoU (or whatever we want to call it) between the US and Iran, continues to face challenges and that fighting has broken ... Daily News from £12 / mo · includes Daily News Subscriber Access This is a Daily News Story For uninterrupted access, sign in, subscribe or upgrade to The Daily News. For as little as £12 / month (£100/year), we can get you into the room where the big decisions are made. Email Remember me on this device Related Stories