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.

By Sharon GAFFNEY