Key facts
- Industrial action has begun at the Ichthys LNG project in Australia.
- One LNG tanker, the Pacific Breeze, has been delayed in its loading.
- The strike involves two hours of action in the mornings and two in the evenings.
- The action began after negotiations on wages and working conditions failed.
- The operator of the project is Japan's Inpex.
Industrial action at the Ichthys LNG project offshore Australia has started to affect cargo loadings. Reuters reported that one tanker, the Pacific Breeze, has been delayed as a result of the limited strike. The strike, which consists of two hours of action in the mornings and two hours in the evenings, began earlier this week. This action follows a failure to reach an agreement on wages and working conditions between trade unions representing workers at Ichthys and the project's operator, Japan's Inpex. The Pacific Breeze LNG carrier was docked at Ichthys to load a cargo destined for Taiwan.