Shipowners Filippos and Andonis Lemos have returned to Samsung Heavy Industries for a tanker order that continues the Greek dominance in the suezmax newbuilding scene this year.

Lemos family company Enesel has contracted two such units at the South Korean shipyard in a deal that renews a long-standing relationship.

The move means 13 new suezmax tankers have been ordered globally so far this year – with major Greek shipowners behind the backlog.