CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details 3) (Directors, USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
May 16, 2013	May 17, 2012
Baltic Trading Limited
Cash flow information
Nonvested common stock granted (in shares)	59,680	12,500
Fair value of nonvested stock	$ 225	$ 48
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited 2012 Equity Incentive Plan
Cash flow information
Nonvested common stock granted (in shares)	200,634
Fair value of nonvested stock	315
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited 2005 Equity Incentive Plan
Cash flow information
Nonvested common stock granted (in shares)		15,000
Fair value of nonvested stock		$ 53

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

-Paragraph A240

-Subparagraph b(2)(c)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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