0001140361-17-001839.txt : 20170215 0001140361-17-001839.hdr.sgml : 20170215 20170113161809 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-17-001839 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170113 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
299 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10171

 
January 13, 2017
 
VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention:  John Stickel, Esq.

Re:
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-215438)

Dear Mr. Stickel:

The undersigned hereby respectfully requests that, pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that it will become effective on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. (E.S.T.), or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Please contact Randal Murdock of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, outside counsel to the Registrant, at (212) 715-9325 upon the Registration Statement becoming effective.

 
Very truly yours,
       
 
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
       
 
By:
/s/ John C. Wobensmith
 
   
Name: John C. Wobensmith
 
   
Title:   President