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REVENUE FROM TIME CHARTERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 26, 2016
REVENUE FROM TIME CHARTERS
Voyage revenues	$ 37,871	$ 49,167	$ 89,461	$ 116,548
Profit sharing revenue	$ 869	$ 0	$ 1,499	$ 0
Future minimum time charter revenue
Remainder of 2016					$ 8,148
Expected minimum time charter revenue					$ 2,592
Offhire period			20 days

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Revenue from transporting cargo and freight between locations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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