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Commitments and contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments Due Within Next Five Years

As at December 31, 2013 Ardmore has the following commitments due within the next five years:

		2014				2015				2016
Vessels under construction			120,592,620				192,069,410				—
Vessels (acquired) deliveries			16,480,000				—				—
Loan commitment fees			34,313				—				—
Office space			101,607				101,607				42,336
			137,208,540				192,171,017				42,336

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Tabular disclosure of the aggregate amount of payments due on known contractual obligations for the five years following the date of the latest balance sheet and the combined aggregate amount of maturities of known contractual obligations.

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