Shanghai-based Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoCom FL) is adding two more suezmax newbuildings to its extensive tanker programme at Chinese and South Korean yards.

Sources close to BoCom FL say it will definitely declare the two suezmax options at China's New Times Shipbuilding, bringing the total order for that ship type there to six. They add the pair of newbuildings represent options it held when it booked the earlier four tankers in May for 2018 and 2019 delivery.