Himalaya Shipping is expecting a big earnings premium for its dual-fuelled LNG bulker newbuildings.

The Tor Olav Troim-backed Norwegian company has 12 newcastlemaxes on order at New Times Shipbuilding in China for delivery from the second quarter of 2023 to the end of 2024.

The shipowner has revealed US class society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has calculated the expected Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) rating for the fleet at 1.51,