Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Announces Plan to Sign Time Charter for Two Newly Acquired Vessels

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE: GNK) today announced that it has reached an agreement to enter into a time charter for two vessels it has recently agreed to acquire. The Genco Constantine, a Capesize newbuilding, is scheduled to be on charter with Cargill International S.A. for 54 to 62 months at a rate of $52,750 per day, less a 5% third party brokerage commission. The time charter for the Genco Constantine includes a 50% index-based profit sharing component. In addition, the Genco Warrior, a 2005-built Supramax vessel, is scheduled to be on charter with Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd. for 35 to 37.5 months at a rate of $38,750 per day, less a 5% third party brokerage commission.