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REVENUE FROM TIME CHARTERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
REVENUE FROM TIME CHARTERS
Voyage revenues	$ 45,370	$ 31,460	$ 83,619	$ 51,590
Profit sharing revenue	$ 942	$ 602	$ 2,324	$ 606

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Represents the profit sharing revenue included in time charter revenues.

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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=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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