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Jul 22, 2026 · Archive
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Sailors Now Get War Pay To Cross The Strait Of Hormuz

Bloomberg reports Sinokor and rival lines are dangling six months' extra salary after missiles hit tankers this month.

  • Sinokor and rival carriers now offer six months' extra salary for a single Hormuz transit.
  • The offers follow missile strikes on tankers, including the supertanker Acheloos, earlier this month.
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims two tankers exploded in the strait, stalling shipping traffic there.

Why it matters: A war's real toll is priced first into the wage a company pays a man to face it.

ZeroHedge ↗ · Jul 22, 20267/22/26