More newbuilding orders have continued to pour into global shipyards, as owners are looking to increase their exposure to both the wet and the dry bulk markets. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “on the dry side, A.E. Nomikos placed an order for an 82k dwt bulker at Oshima Shipbuilding for delivery in 2030. On the tanker front, CSET commissioned 6 LNG ready, 309k dwt, VLCCs at COSCO HI Yangzhou and 4 more at DSIC, scheduled for delivery across 2029-2030. Stealth Maritime also ordered 2 VLCCs of 320k dwt at Hanwha Ocean for 2030 delivery at $133m each and 2 LR2s of 115k dwt at HD Hyundai HI, due in 2029-2030, at $78m per vessel. Laskaridis Tankers added 2 LR2s of 114k dwt at Hengli Shipbuilding due in 2028. Leon Shipping & Trading contracted 2 tankers of 50k dwt at COSCO Guangdong for $52.9m each, due in 2029, while Orkim Shipping secured 2 tankers of 9k dwt at…