July 16 (LNGJ) - Australian LNG shipments in June were down by eight compared with May, primarily due to scheduled maintenance at the Gorgon plant on Barrow Island in Western Australia. “Australian projects shipped 5.9 million tonnes (85 cargoes) in June, compared with 6.4MT (93 cargoes) in May,” said a report by consultants EnergyQuest.
“In June there were still a large number of cargoes that have had their delivery delayed. An estimated 33 Australian cargoes loaded during June anchored offshore or steamed slowly awaiting final destination orders after 41 were seen to be delayed during May,” added the report. Deliveries to major North Asian markets were lower compared with June 2019. Australian projects delivered a total of 70 cargoes to China, Japan and Korea in June, down from 77 cargoes a year earlier.
