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Commitments and Contingencies - Vessel Purchase Commitments (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 $ in Thousands	USD ($)
Vessel Purchase Commitments
Outstanding purchase commitments within next twelve months	$ 147,182
TEU	9,288

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The vessels' capacity in twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU).

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Amount of the fixed and determinable portion of the unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation maturing in the next rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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