Shipowners offer six times basic pay to sail through the Strait of Hormuz

According to Bloomberg, shipowners are offering sailors bonuses of up to six times their basic salary to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. The route is considered one of the world's most dangerous due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region. The extraordinary pay premiums are intended to persuade crews to take on voyages many prefer to avoid.

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📈 Business Sailors offered six months' extra pay to sail through Strait of Hormuz Bankier.pl · 8d ago 📈 Business Supertanker crews offered six months' pay as bonus for a single Strait of Hormuz voyage Interia Biznes · 7d ago 🌍 World Shippers caught in growing crisis as US and Iran vie for control of Strait of Hormuz NYT Business · 18d ago

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📈 Business Sailors offered six months' extra pay to sail through Strait of Hormuz Bankier.pl · 8d ago 📈 Business Supertanker crews offered six months' pay as bonus for a single Strait of Hormuz voyage Interia Biznes · 7d ago 🌍 World Shippers caught in growing crisis as US and Iran vie for control of Strait of Hormuz NYT Business · 18d ago