London-based Greek shipowner Enesel has lifted its aframax product tanker orderbook by two vessels after exercising options at shipyards in China and South Korea.

Managers at the Lemos group company confirmed they have booked one newbuilding each at Chinese state-owned Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and South Korea's Daehan Shipbuilding.

The outfit ordered the newbuildings — identified as Hull No 1514 at SWS and Hull No 5077 at Daehan — by exercising options held at the two shipyards when Enesel signed up for more tankers earlier this year.