VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	4 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS Vessel Acquisitions On June 6, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement for the en bloc purchase of four drybulk vessels, including two Capesize drybulk vessels and two Ultramax drybulk vessels for approximately $141,000. Each vessel was built with a fuel-saving “eco” engine. The Genco Resolute, a 2015-built Capesize vessel, was delivered on August 14, 2018 and the Genco Endeavour, a 2015-built Capesize vessel, was delivered on August 15, 2018. The Genco Weatherly, a 2014-built Ultramax vessel, was delivered on July 26, 2018 and the Genco Columbia, a 2016-built Ultramax vessel, was delivered on September 10, 2018. The Company utilized a combination of cash on hand and proceeds from the $108 Million Credit Facility to finance the purchase. On July 12, 2018, the Company entered into agreements to purchase two 2016-built Capesize drybulk vessels for an aggregate purchase price of $98,000. The Genco Defender was delivered on September 6, 2018, and the Genco Liberty was delivered on September 11, 2018. The Company utilized a combination of cash on hand and proceeds from the $108 Million Credit Facility to finance the purchase. Vessel Dispositions On November 23, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Vigour, a 1999-built Panamax vessel, to a third party for $6,550 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on January 28, 2019. The vessel assets were classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018. On November 21, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Knight, a 1999-built Panamax vessel, to a third party for $6,200 less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on December 26, 2018. On November 15, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Beauty, a 1999-built Panamax vessel, to a third party for $6,560 less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on December 17, 2018. On October 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Muse, a 2001-built Handymax vessel, to a third party for $6,660 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on December 5, 2018. On August 30, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Cavalier, a 2007-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $10,000 less a 2.5% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on October 16, 2018. The Genco Cavalier served as collateral under the $495 Million Credit Facility; therefore, $4,947 of the net proceeds received from the sale remained classified as restricted cash for 180 days following the sale date which was reflected as current restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018. That amount could be used towards the financing of a replacement vessel or vessels meeting certain requirements and added as collateral under the facility. If such a replacement vessel was not added as collateral within such 180 day period, the Company was required to use the proceeds as a loan prepayment. On April 15, 2019, the Company utilized these proceeds as a loan prepayment under the $495 Million Credit Facility, refer to Note 7 — Debt. On July 24, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Surprise, a 1998-built Panamax vessel, to a third party for $5,300 less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party. On August 7, 2018, the Company completed the sale of the Genco Surprise. On June 27, 2018, the Company reached agreements to sell the Genco Explorer and the Genco Progress, both 1999-built Handysize vessels, to a third party for $5,600 each less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale of the Genco Progress was completed on September 13, 2018 and the sale of the Genco Explorer was completed on November 13, 2018. With the exception of the Genco Cavalier, the aforementioned six vessels that were sold during the year ended December 31, 2018 and the Genco Vigour which was sold during the six months ended June 30, 2019 do not serve as collateral under any of the Company’s credit facilities; therefore the Company was not required to pay down any indebtedness with the proceeds from the sales. Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing of the delivery dates for the vessels in the Company’s fleet.

4 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Vessel Acquisitions

On June 6, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement for the en bloc purchase of four drybulk vessels, including two Capesize drybulk vessels and two Ultramax drybulk vessels for approximately $141,000. Each vessel was built with a fuel-saving “eco” engine. The Genco Resolute, a 2015-built Capesize vessel, was delivered on August 14, 2018 and the Genco Endeavour, a 2015-built Capesize vessel, was delivered on August 15, 2018. The Genco Weatherly, a 2014-built Ultramax vessel, was delivered on July 26, 2018 and the Genco Columbia, a 2016-built Ultramax vessel, was delivered on September 10, 2018. The Company utilized a combination of cash on hand and proceeds from the $108 Million Credit Facility to finance the purchase.

On July 12, 2018, the Company entered into agreements to purchase two 2016-built Capesize drybulk vessels for an aggregate purchase price of $98,000. The Genco Defender was delivered on September 6, 2018, and the Genco Liberty was delivered on September 11, 2018. The Company utilized a combination of cash on hand and proceeds from the $108 Million Credit Facility to finance the purchase.

Vessel Dispositions

On November 23, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Vigour, a 1999-built Panamax vessel, to a third party for $6,550 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on January 28, 2019. The vessel assets were classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018.

On November 21, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Knight, a 1999-built Panamax vessel, to a third party for $6,200 less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on December 26, 2018.

On November 15, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Beauty, a 1999-built Panamax vessel, to a third party for $6,560 less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on December 17, 2018.

On October 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Muse, a 2001-built Handymax vessel, to a third party for $6,660 less a 2.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on December 5, 2018.

On August 30, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Cavalier, a 2007-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $10,000 less a 2.5% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on October 16, 2018. The Genco Cavalier served as collateral under the $495 Million Credit Facility; therefore, $4,947 of the net proceeds received from the sale remained classified as restricted cash for 180 days following the sale date which was reflected as current restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018. That amount could be used towards the financing of a replacement vessel or vessels meeting certain requirements and added as collateral under the facility. If such a replacement vessel was not added as collateral within such 180 day period, the Company was required to use the proceeds as a loan prepayment. On April 15, 2019, the Company utilized these proceeds as a loan prepayment under the $495 Million Credit Facility, refer to Note 7 — Debt.

On July 24, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Surprise, a 1998-built Panamax vessel, to a third party for $5,300 less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party. On August 7, 2018, the Company completed the sale of the Genco Surprise.

On June 27, 2018, the Company reached agreements to sell the Genco Explorer and the Genco Progress, both 1999-built Handysize vessels, to a third party for $5,600 each less a 3.0% broker commission payable to a third party. The sale of the Genco Progress was completed on September 13, 2018 and the sale of the Genco Explorer was completed on November 13, 2018.

With the exception of the Genco Cavalier, the aforementioned six vessels that were sold during the year ended December 31, 2018 and the Genco Vigour which was sold during the six months ended June 30, 2019 do not serve as collateral under any of the Company’s credit facilities; therefore the Company was not required to pay down any indebtedness with the proceeds from the sales.

Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing of the delivery dates for the vessels in the Company’s fleet.