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 |