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The number of common partnership units transferred to Capital Gas Corp.

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The capacity of the containership in TEU.

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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Transactions with related parties (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 06, 2022	Mar. 30, 2022 shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expenses	$ 5,115	$ 3,894
Common Partnership units transferred from CGC to Capital Gas Corp. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Partnership units transferred \| shares					1,153,846
Master Agreement [Member] \| One X-DF LNG/C Vessel (“174.000 CBM”) [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Vessel capacity in CBM				174,000
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	In February 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning one 174,000 CBM LNG/C vessel, the LNG/C Asterix I (Note 5), which entered into a floating fee management agreement with Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. (“Capital-Gas”).
Master Agreement [Member] \| Two Eco Container Carriers Vessels (“13.312 TEU”) [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Vessel capacity in TEU				13,312
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	In January 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning a 13,312 TEU container carrier vessel, the M/V Itajai Express (Note 5), which entered into a floating fee management agreement with Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp. (“Capital Executive”).
Master Agreement [Member] \| One Eco Container Carriers Vessels (“13.696 TEU”) [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Vessel capacity in TEU				13,696
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	In June 2023, the Partnership acquired from CMTC the shares of the company owning a 13,696 TEU container carrier vessel, the M/V Buenaventura Express (Note 5), which entered into a floating fee management agreement with Capital-Executive.
Administrative And Service Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expenses	$ 1,175	$ 975
Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
The percentage of ownership of common units	24.90%		23.10%
Capital Gas Corp. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
The percentage of ownership of common units	5.70%		5.70%