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Seafarers can refuse to sail through Mideast Gulf region, main union says

March 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
By France 24
Seafarers can refuse to sail through Mideast Gulf region, main union says
Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail ​on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz, after the threat level for the region was ​raised to ‌its highest level, the leading labour ⁠union and shipping industry groups said on Thursday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Michael Tamvakis, Professor of Commodity Economics and Finance at the Bayes Business School, City University London.

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Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail ​on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf, including

Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail ​on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz, after the threat level for the region was ​raised to ‌its highest level, the leading labour ⁠union and shipping industry groups said on Thursday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Michael Tamvakis, Professor of Commodity Economics and Finance at the Bayes Business School, City University London.
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