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<issuerInfo>
<issuerCik>0001326200</issuerCik>
<issuerName>GENCO SHIPPING &amp; TRADING LTD</issuerName>
<secFileNumber>001-33393</secFileNumber>
<issuerAddress>
<com:street1>299 PARK AVENUE</com:street1>
<com:street2>12TH FLOOR</com:street2>
<com:city>NEW YORK</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>10171</com:zipCode>
</issuerAddress>
<issuerContactPhone>(646) 443-8550</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>John C. Wobensmith</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
<relationshipsToIssuer>
<relationshipToIssuer>Chairman of the Board, CEO and President</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesInformation>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
<name>Jefferies LLC</name>
<address>
<com:street1>520 Madison</com:street1>
<com:street2>Ave 4th Floor</com:street2>
<com:city>New York</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>10022</com:zipCode>
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<noOfUnitsSold>52000</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>925600</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>43114470</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>09/08/2025</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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<securitiesToBeSold>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>09/08/2025</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock option exercise</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Genco Shipping &amp; Trading Limited</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>168539</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>09/08/2025</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Cashless exercise (cash paid in lieu of surrender of fractional share)</natureOfPayment>
</securitiesToBeSold>
<nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
<remarks>A portion of the sale of these shares is in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations for certain shares of common stock of the issuer that the reporting person received from the exercise of stock options on September 8, 2025.  Aggregate market value reported is as of September 5, 2025.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>09/08/2025</noticeDate>
<signature>/s/ John C. Wobensmith</signature>
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