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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_CapitalizedFulfillmentCosts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_CapitalizedFulfillmentCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Capitalized Fulfillment Costs</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_8c50d422-4368-4013-96e3-5cec592710b2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Noncurrent portion</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_ProjectsInProgress_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_ProjectsInProgress" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Projects In Progress</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_CharterTermContractual_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_CharterTermContractual" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The contractual number of years for which the charter agreement is enforceable.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_81cb731a-6908-4289-8354-480d89ccfff2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Payroll and employee tax accruals</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Employee-related Liabilities, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_DebtInstrumentValuePerTrancheValue2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_DebtInstrumentValuePerTrancheValue2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">A specific value attached to each of the facility's trance</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_OperatingLeaseLiabilityRepayments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_OperatingLeaseLiabilityRepayments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Repayments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_OperatingLeaseLiabilityRepayments_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_OperatingLeaseLiabilityRepayments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Repayments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_bc6b08ad-e70b-4544-840e-c8564fbdd100_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Liabilities, Current</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_A13179MTermLoanFacilityMember_44de876d-38c1-4c08-8afe-28a97f05a2db_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_A13179MTermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan Facility $131.79 Million [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_A13179MTermLoanFacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_A13179MTermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">$131.79M Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_A13179MTermLoanFacilityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_A13179MTermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">$131.79M Term Loan Facility</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_DerivativeAverageCeilingPrice_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_DerivativeAverageCeilingPrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Average Ceiling Price</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_DerivativeAverageCeilingPrice_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_DerivativeAverageCeilingPrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Average Ceiling Price</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_BunkerObligationsTimeCharterOutContracts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_BunkerObligationsTimeCharterOutContracts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Bunker Obligations, Time Charter-Out Contracts</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gogl_BunkerObligationsTimeCharterOutContracts" xlink:to="lab_gogl_BunkerObligationsTimeCharterOutContracts" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_6ba05a47-558d-4104-bd8c-7bb16e420228_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of operating lease obligations</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_59c3c53b-d08e-48f6-9a86-39b6516f5e33_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_VesselsAndEquipmentNet_050f61d9-200f-4c54-9523-1c329d336a2b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_VesselsAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Vessels and equipment, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_VesselsAndEquipmentNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_VesselsAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Vessels and equipment, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_VesselsAndEquipmentNet_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_VesselsAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount at the balance sheet date of vessels and other long-lived depreciable physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, net of accumulated depreciation on vessels and equipments.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy_fba2c31f-80d4-4baf-b882-40813ae08604_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Value of long term charter contracts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedPolicy" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_SellersCreditMember_aaf59d3c-f4e6-4e13-90f6-6e530f63e235_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_SellersCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Seller's Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_SellersCreditMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_SellersCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Seller's Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_SellersCreditMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_SellersCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Seller's Credit [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_3e1d4258-d6d3-47fa-bad4-43f168b618a2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">INCOME TAXES</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets_933726b8-3e6f-4d7a-a292-b18b808f3569_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_acfaef8d-bacd-4977-a8b4-9bc4a61feb0f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Fair values</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings_e982bc91-ba37-4cd7-a3d7-49c0faa6bd23_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Additions to newbuildings</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Payments To Acquire Vessels And Newbuildings</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow associated with the capital expenditure for the construction of new vessels</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings" xlink:href="gogl-20191231.xsd#gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings" xlink:to="lab_gogl_PaymentsToAcquireVesselsAndNewbuildings" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAdditionalCapital_4729d27e-382a-4796-91e2-d008fa653609_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAdditionalCapital" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Contributed capital surplus</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAdditionalCapital_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAdditionalCapital" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Other Additional Capital</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAdditionalCapital" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAdditionalCapital"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAdditionalCapital" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAdditionalCapital" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_c4e80bfc-0585-42c7-84a8-82da23b05706_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember_7ef901b3-5e6e-4b9a-95e6-ea1355257887_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Adoption [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Adoption [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges_7eca288a-6bee-403e-8b1b-8b63a2e06382_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt Excluding Deferred Charges</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt Excluding Deferred Charges</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges" xlink:href="gogl-20191231.xsd#gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges" xlink:to="lab_gogl_LongTermDebtExcludingDeferredCharges" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_4b91a20a-e289-4d22-a471-be5ddb703a6c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019/dei-2019-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet_5e9f8cc8-bb99-4b15-b81f-e96146548cfb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment, disposals, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals, Net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals, Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet" xlink:href="gogl-20191231.xsd#gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet" xlink:to="lab_gogl_PropertyPlantandEquipmentDisposalsNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_DebtInstrumentPaymentTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_DebtInstrumentPaymentTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The term for which periodic payments including both interest and principal payments are required.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_368f606b-1c88-4cb9-af80-810ce03a8056_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends per share (in usd per share)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_6ba49fff-7153-4cb4-8221-888285726fdb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_gogl_DailyTimeCharterRatePeriod2Adjusted_5c08ecac-9fb6-460b-aef5-e43cd53fdd49_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_gogl_DailyTimeCharterRatePeriod2Adjusted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted daily time charter rate, period 2</link:label>
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