<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-14-028905.txt : 20140721
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-14-028905.hdr.sgml : 20140721
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140721162929
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-14-028905
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140721

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326200
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		299 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10171
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(646) 443-8550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		299 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10171

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUCHANAN ROBERT GERALD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001333562

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33393
		FILM NUMBER:		14984933

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 WEST 56TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Issuer's First Amended Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization of the Debtors Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, which was confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, each share of Issuer common stock outstanding prior to the Issuer's emergence from bankruptcy was canceled on July 9, 2014, and the holders thereof became entitled to receive, on a pro rata basis with the other then-existing holders of the Issuer's outstanding common stock, warrants to purchase shares of the Issuer's new common stock, par value $0.01 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Gerald Buchanan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-07-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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