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Genco Shipping asks for being admitted the controlled administration
Started the procedure in order to approach Chapter 11 of the American bankrupt legislation
April 22, 2014
Society shipowning American Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd., that it is presided by Peter Georgiopoulos and it has a fleet of 53 ships portarinfuse to which 13 join to rinfusiere of the branch Baltic Trading Ltd., has demanded to approach the procedure of administration controlled previewed from Chapter 11 of the American bankrupt legislation. Genco has specified that the Baltic Trading Ltd. and its branches is not included in the procedure of business restructure that will be lead under the supervision of the court.
"Today, with the strong support of our credit institutions and the bondholders - the administrative director of Genco has declared, John C. Wobensmith - we are proceeding with our plan of restructure announced previously. We consider that the restructure financial institution will offer a accelerated distance in order meaningfully to strengthen the patrimonial balance of the Genco and to improve the flexibility financial institution of the society. Our activities are solid and, once that the restructure will be capacity to term, we consider of being very positioned in order to continue to grow and to have happened".
We remember that in the 2011 General Maritime Corporation, company also presided it by Peter Georgiopoulos, had appealed to Chapter 11 ( on 18 November 2011).
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