The stable period charter market for aframax tankers has seen Sovcomflot (SCF Group) subsidiary Novoship continue to extend front cover for its vessels.

TradeWinds has already reported that the 115,800-dwt NS Laguna and NS Lion (both built 2007) and NS Lotus (built 2008) were fixed to Phillips 66 for one year.

Now it appears that Gunvor ­subsidiary Clearlake Shipping has extended the charters for the 109,900-dwt NS Columbus (built 2007) and 110,100-dwt NS Captain (built 2006) for the same length of time, European brokers said.