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The Hormuz bonus: Sailor salaries soar for transits amid Iran war

Al Jazeera

Published 8 Oct 2026, 10:02 pm·2 d ago·1 min read

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Reports have emerged that tanker captains are earning $100,000 plus a $50,000 per-trip bonus to transit the strait.

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