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Transactions with Related Parties - Statements of Operations (Table) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Voyage expenses | $ 867 | $ 947 | $ 1,347
Management fee income | 1,598 | 478 | 153
Oceanbulk (e) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Commission on sale of vessel | 90 | 91 | 0
Office setup expenses | 0 | 0 | 148
Interchart (a) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Voyage expenses | 773 | 1,134 | 1,237
Executive directors (b) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Consultancy fees | 528 | 453 | 3,505
Non-executive directors (b) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation | 114 | 124 | 151
Combine Marine Inc (c) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Office rent | 0 | 0 | 48
Combine Marine Ltd. (d) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Office rent | 41 | 40 | 0
Maiden Voyage LLC (f) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee income | (163) | (128) | 0
OOCAPE1 Holdings LLC (h) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee income | (274) | (76) | 0
Premier Voyage LLC (g) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee income | (111) | 0 | 0
Sea Cape Shipping LLC (i) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee income | (93) | 0 | 0
Glory Supra Shipping LLC (k) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee income | (74) | 0 | 0
Sky Cape Shipping LLC (j) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee income | (56) | 0 | 0
Pacific Cape Shipping LLC (l) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee income | (52) | 0 | 0
Product Shipping & Trading S.A (n) |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee income | $ (242) | $ 0 | $ 0

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