Tor Olav Troim’s Himalaya Shipping has decided to fit scrubbers to its fleet of new bulkers under construction in China.

The Oslo-listed start-up said it has struck a deal with New Times Shipyard (NTS) to install the exhaust cleaners on the 12 vessels without any slippage of delivery dates.

The scrubbers have been contracted at "attractive prices and payment terms," the company added.