Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Christensen Jesper 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD [GNK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Commercial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED, 299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/08/2025 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10171 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/08/2025 M(1) 32,771 A $7.06 90,093 D Common Stock 09/08/2025 S(2) 12,810 D $18.06 77,283 D Common Stock 09/08/2025 M(3) 13,472 A $9.91 90,755 D Common Stock 09/08/2025 S(4) 7,392 D $18.06 83,363 D Common Stock 09/08/2025 S(5) 14,000 D $18.06(6) 69,363 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(7)(8)							(8)	(8)	Common Stock	30,303		30,303	D
Restricted Stock Units	(7)(9)							(9)	(9)	Common Stock	6,421		6,421	D
Restricted Stock Units	(7)(10)							(10)	(10)	Common Stock	6,135		6,135	D
Restricted Stock Units	(7)(11)							(11)	(11)	Common Stock	9,646		9,646	D
Restricted Stock Units	(7)(12)							(12)	(12)	Common Stock	6,135		6,135	D
Option	$9.91	09/08/2025		M(3)			13,472	02/23/2022(13)	02/23/2027	Common Stock	13,472	$ 0	0	D
Option	$7.06	09/08/2025		M(3)			32,771	02/25/2021(14)	02/25/2026	Common Stock	32,771	$ 0	0	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Christensen Jesper GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED 299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171			Chief Commercial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Jesper Christensen		09/10/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents exercise of stock options held by the reporting person that were scheduled to expire, if not exercised, at 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2026.
(2)	Represents shares withheld by the issuer for the cashless exercise of options for 32,771 shares of the issuer's common stock.
(3)	Represents exercise of stock options held by the reporting person that were scheduled to expire, if not exercised, at 5:00 p.m. on February 23, 2027.
(4)	Represents shares withheld by the issuer for the cashless exercise of options for 13,472 shares of the issuer's common stock.
(5)	A portion of these shares was sold in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations for shares of common stock received upon the exercise of options.
(6)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.97 to $18.16 (inclusive) on September 8, 2025. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(7)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock, or in the sole discretion of the issuer's Compensation Committee, the value of a share of common stock on the date that the restricted stock unit vests.
(8)	These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2025, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.
(9)	These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2024, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.
(10)	These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2023, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.
(11)	These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first five anniversaries of February 23, 2023, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.
(12)	These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first five anniversaries of February 23, 2022, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.
(13)	These options generally become exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2021.
(14)	These options generally became exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 25, 2020.

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