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VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	5 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing of the vessel delivery dates for the vessels in the Company’s fleet and the estimated delivery dates for vessels that Baltic Trading has entered into agreements to purchase. Below market time charters, including those acquired during previous periods, were amortized as an increase to voyage revenue in the amount of $100 and $185 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $233 and $371 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Disclosure of all information related to significant acquisitions and dispositions of vessels, which includes disclosure of any capitalized interest associated with acquired vessels as well as amortization of the fair market value of time charters acquired as part of vessel acquisitions.

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