6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2026

Commission File Number 001-41676

Himalaya Shipping Ltd.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

S. E. Pearman Building

2nd floor, 9 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton HM 11

Bermuda

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) – Approval of issuance of shares

Hamilton, Bermuda, February 23, 2026

Reference is made to the announcements by Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (the "Company") regarding its share option program.

The Company has received an exercise notice from a participant in the share incentive program exercising 100,000 share options. The board of directors has consequently resolved to issue 100,000 new shares for delivery to the option holder subject to the option holder’s payment of the strike price of USD 6.76 per share and to the Company's compliance with section 4.8.4.4 of Euronext’s Rule Book II and its relating Notice 4.8.4.4. The Company will make a separate announcement when such conditions are met and the new shares are issued.

For further queries, please contact:

Lars-Christian Svensen, Contracted CEO

Telephone +47 476 38 756

About Himalaya Shipping Ltd.:

Himalaya Shipping Ltd. is an independent bulk carrier company, incorporated in Bermuda. Himalaya Shipping has twelve vessels in operation.