Genco Shipping & Trading shrank its loss in the third quarter even as the New York-listed shipowner saw its revenue decline.

The bulker owner reported a loss of $27.5m during the period, down from $66.6m in the same period of 2015.

The $3.80 loss per share was better than the average analyst estimate calling for a $5.42 loss.

Peter Georgiopoulos (Genco Shipping & Trading, Gener8 Maritime, Aegean Marine Petroleum) at the 2016 TradeWinds Shipowners' Forum

The report came after weeks of key changes for the company, which saw chairman Peter Georgiopoulos (pictured) step down and major investors firm up a commitment to buy $125m worth of preferred equity to pave the way for finalising a $400m credit facility.