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<issuerName>GENCO SHIPPING &amp; TRADING LTD</issuerName>
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<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>
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<issuerContactPhone>(646) 443-8550</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Jesper Christensen</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Chief Commercial Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
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<name>Jefferies LLC</name>
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<com:street1>520 Madison Ave 4th Floor</com:street1>
<com:city>New York</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>10022</com:zipCode>
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<noOfUnitsSold>14000</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>249200</aggregateMarketValue>
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<approxSaleDate>09/08/2025</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>09/08/2025</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock option exercise</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Genco Shipping &amp; Trading Limited</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
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<paymentDate>09/08/2025</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Cashless exercise (cash paid in lieu of surrender of fractional share)</natureOfPayment>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>02/23/2024</acquiredDate>
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<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Genco Shipping &amp; Trading Limited</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>3925</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>02/23/2024</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>02/23/2024</acquiredDate>
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<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Genco Shipping &amp; Trading Limited</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
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<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>6135</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>02/23/2024</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
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<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Genco Shipping &amp; Trading Limited</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
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<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>9646</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>02/23/2024</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>02/23/2024</acquiredDate>
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<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Genco Shipping &amp; Trading Limited</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
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<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>6135</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>02/23/2024</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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<nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
<remarks>The sale of a portion 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/ Jesper Christensen</signature>
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