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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-059051
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160415
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20160325
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160325
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160325

    FILER:

    	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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33393
    		FILM NUMBER:		161530113

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>formdef14a.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>GENCO SHIPPING AND TRADING LIMITED DEF 14A 4-15-2016
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: formdef14a.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>card.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: card.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>image1.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: image1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>image2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: image2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>notice.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: notice.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>