Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2024 8:30 AM ET
Company Participants
John C. Wobensmith - Chief Executive Officer
Peter Allen - Chief Financial Officer
Michael Orr - Dry Bulk Market Analyst
Conference Call Participants
Omar Nokta - Jeffries
Liam Burke - B. Riley
Benjamin Nolan - Stifel
Bendik Nyttingnes - Clarkson securities
Poe Fratt - Alliance Global Partners.
Operator
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call and Presentation. Before we begin, please note that there will be a slide presentation accompanying today's conference call. That presentation can be obtained from Genco’s website at www.gencoshipping.com.
To inform everyone, today's conference is being recorded and is now being webcast at the Company's website, www.gencoshipping.com. We will conduct a question-and-answer session after the opening remarks. Instructions will follow at that time.
A replay of the conference will be accessible anytime during the next two weeks by dialing 800-770-2030 and entering the passcode 6365548. At this time, I will now turn the conference over to the company. Please go ahead.
Peter Allen
Good morning. Before we begin our presentation, I note that in this conference call we will be making certain forward-looking statements pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements use words such as anticipate, budget, estimate, expect, project, intend, plan, believe, and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with the discussion of potential future events, circumstances, or future operating or financial performance.
These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and observations. For discussion of factors that could cause results to differ, please see the Company's press release that was issued yesterday. Materials relating to this call posted on the Company's website and the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, the year ended December 31, 2023, and the company's reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, subsequently filed with the SEC.
At this time, I would like to introduce John Wobensmith, Chief Executive Officer of Genco Shipping and Trading Limited.
John C. Wobensmith
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Genco's second quarter 2024 conference call. I will begin today's call by reviewing our Q2 2024 and year-to-date highlights. Additionally, we will provide an update on our value strategy, discuss our financial results for the quarter as well as the industry's current fundamentals before opening the call up for questions.