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Strait of Hormuz Crews Earn Huge Danger Pay Amid Attacks

Captains and sailors receive massive bonuses for transiting the strait as attacks on shipping vessels continue.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 10 Oct 2026 · updated 2d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 10 Oct 2026. Fortune published first, on 10 October at 19:41 UTC; NPR World followed 25h 35m later. The most recent article, from NPR World, appeared on 11 October at 21:16 UTC.

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  1. Seafarer's union official says crews offered big money to transit Strait of Hormuz NPR World ·
  2. Ship captains and crews transiting the Strait of Hormuz make so much danger pay that they’re ‘almost being viewed as mercenaries’ Fortune
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