New York-listed Genco is choosing from as many as a half dozen candidatesthat includes Evercore Partners, Jefferies and "some of the other namesyou'd usually expect for this kind of work," according to a sourcefamiliar with the situation.

The US bulker owner  is expected to make a choice by next week.

The Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired company has said for monthsthat it has further need to restructure its debt obligations.