Monthly lump fee payable to Interchart, as part of the Services Agreement for brokering and commercial services.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Date of maturity or expiration of arrangements with a related party (for example, but not limited to, leasing and debt arrangements between related parties), in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Transactions with Related Parties - Additional Information - Interchart (Details) - Interchart Shipping Inc. - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of total outstanding common shares			33.00%
Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Monthly lump sum fee		$ 275
Expiration date of agreement		Dec. 31, 2018
New Service Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Monthly lump sum fee	$ 325
Expiration date of agreement	Dec. 31, 2019