Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (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).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WOBENSMITH JOHN C	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) CEO, President and Secretary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED, 299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/4/2019
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10171 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	3/6/2019		M		6696	A	$0	227054	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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	(1) (2)	3/4/2019		A		59595		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	59595   (1)	$0	59595	D
Option	$8.39	3/4/2019		A		135135		3/4/2020   (3)	3/4/2025	Common Stock	135135	$0	135135	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1) (4)	3/6/2019		M			6696	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	6696   (1)	$0	13392	D
Option	$13.69							2/27/2019   (5)	2/27/2024	Common Stock	65789		65789	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1) (6)							(6)	(6)	Common Stock	97466		97466	D
Option	$11.13							10/15/2017   (7)	3/23/2023	Common Stock	133000		133000	D
Warrant	$259.1							8/7/2015   (8)	8/7/2020	Common Stock	47613		476133	D
Warrant	$287.3							8/7/2015   (8)	8/7/2020	Common Stock	49340		493402	D
Warrant	$341.9							8/7/2015   (8)	8/7/2020	Common Stock	74195		741958	D
Warrant	$209.9							7/9/2014	7/9/2021	Common Stock	2653		26533	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	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.
(2)	These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of March 4, 2019, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.
(3)	These options generally become exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of March 4, 2019.
(4)	These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 27, 2018, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.
(5)	These options generally become exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 27, 2018.
(6)	These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of October 15, 2016.
(7)	These options generally become exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of October 15, 2016.
(8)	These warrants became exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of August 7, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WOBENSMITH JOHN C C/O GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED 299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171			CEO, President and Secretary

Signatures
/s/ John C. Wobensmith		3/6/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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