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Genco Shipping & Trading Rejects Non-Binding Indicative Proposal from Diana Shipping Inc.
Board Unanimously Determined Proposal Significantly Undervalues Genco, Has Significant Execution Risk with No Committed Financing and is Not in Best Interest of Shareholders Board Sought to Discuss Alternative Transaction Structure to Benefit Both Companies’ Shareholders NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, today conf
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