Genco Shipping & Trading received a two-week extension on its time line to drum up equity financing required to finalise a refinancing deal struck in June.

The Peter Georgiopoulos-led bulker owner said in a securities filing that it now has until 14 September.

The extension is tied to an 8 June deal that saw New York-listed Genco receive a commitment from a syndicate of banks that will provide a $400m new loan to refinance Genco’s existing debt.

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