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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-19-006630
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190405
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190405

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
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33393
		FILM NUMBER:		19735493

	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
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt;"><font style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt;"><font style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 14A</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 15, 2019.</font></div>
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                <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">GENCO SHIPPING &amp; TRADING LIMITED</font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold;">For holders as of:&#160; </font>March 19, 2019</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold;">Date:&#160; </font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">May 15, 2019</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold;">Time:</font>&#160; 10:00 AM EST</font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 48.9pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">1177 Avenue of the Americas</font></div>
                <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 48.9pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">New York, NY 10171</font></div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.</font></div>
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