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This is already the fourth consecutive day of strikes by the airline’s crew members. Due to disputes over the company’s pension plan, the pilots’ union had previously called for strikes on the 13th and 14th. Another round of strikes commenced on the 16th, lasting 48 hours until midnight on the 17th. In pursuit of a better new collective bargaining agreement, the flight attendants’ union called for strikes on the 15th and 16th, having already initiated a strike on the 10th.

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An oil tanker conducting a ship-to-ship transfer to receive Middle Eastern crude is heading to Japan, but the tanker is not fully loaded, highlighting the extraordinary measures Japanese refiners are taking to rapidly secure supplies.According to vessel tracking data, the very large crude carrier named Bright Horizon is currently sailing south from waters off Mumbai, with its destination marked as Shiiya, Japan. On Monday, the tanker received a batch of Oman crude via ship-to-ship transfer from a Suezmax-sized oil tanker named Shenlong.The Iran war has effectively led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off crude shipments from Japan’s main Persian Gulf suppliers, and Japan has been rushing to secure oil supply.Japanese refiners are accelerating U.S. crude imports by opting for smaller oil tankers, which can transit the Panama Canal, instead of using larger vessels that must take the much longer route around Africa.The case of Bright Horizon is unusual, as sailing to a single destination without a full load is generally not economical. Freight rates have also surged due to the Middle East conflict, further increasing costs.This is the third instance in recent weeks of ship-to-ship crude transfers involving tankers owned by Japanese shipowners. Japan is relying on such operations to ensure oil supplies while avoiding sending vessels into this high-risk conflict zone.