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Secured borrowing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 579,579 | $ 571,791
Current portion of Long-term debt | 37,431 | 26,583
Long-term debt | 542,148 | 545,208
Total debt | 579,579 | 571,791
Current portion of deferred financing costs | 1,246 | 995
Deferred financing costs non-current | 3,640 | 3,392
Total deferred financing costs | 4,886 | 4,387
Total debt | 579,579 | 571,791
Less: Total deferred financing costs | 4,886 | 4,387
Total debt, net of deferred financing costs | 574,693 | 567,404
Less: Current portion of long-term debt, net of current portion of deferred financing costs | 36,185 | 25,588
Long-term debt, net of deferrred financing costs, non-current | 538,508 | 541,816
Long-term debt | 579,579 | 571,791
2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 5,690 | 6,545
Total debt | 5,690 | 6,545
Total debt | 5,690 | 6,545
Long-term debt | 5,690 | 6,545
2014 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 118,925 | 160,527
Total debt | 118,925 | 160,527
Total debt | 118,925 | 160,527
Long-term debt | 118,925 | 160,527
2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 30,000 | 0
Total debt | 30,000 | 0
Total debt | 30,000 | 0
Long-term debt | 30,000 | 0
Maxdekatria | 2016 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 9,167
Total debt | 0 | 9,167
Total debt | 0 | 9,167
Long-term debt | 0 | 9,167
Maxdekatria | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 11,750 | 0
Total debt | 11,750 | 0
Total debt | 11,750 | 0
Long-term debt | 11,750 | 0
Glovertwo | 2016 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 12,833
Total debt | 0 | 12,833
Total debt | 0 | 12,833
Long-term debt | 0 | 12,833
Glovertwo | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 13,420 | 0
Total debt | 13,420 | 0
Total debt | 13,420 | 0
Long-term debt | 13,420 | 0
Shikokutessera | 2016 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 14,667
Total debt | 0 | 14,667
Total debt | 0 | 14,667
Long-term debt | 0 | 14,667
Shikokutessera | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 14,430 | 0
Total debt | 14,430 | 0
Total debt | 14,430 | 0
Long-term debt | 14,430 | 0
Youngone | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 22,733
Total debt | 0 | 22,733
Total debt | 0 | 22,733
Long-term debt | 0 | 22,733
Petra | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 18,024
Total debt | 0 | 18,024
Total debt | 0 | 18,024
Long-term debt | 0 | 18,024
Petra | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 9,075 | 0
Total debt | 9,075 | 0
Total debt | 9,075 | 0
Long-term debt | 9,075 | 0
Pemer | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 18,024
Total debt | 0 | 18,024
Total debt | 0 | 18,024
Long-term debt | 0 | 18,024
Pemer | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 9,075 | 0
Total debt | 9,075 | 0
Total debt | 9,075 | 0
Long-term debt | 9,075 | 0
Maxtessera | 2014 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 28,000
Total debt | 0 | 28,000
Total debt | 0 | 28,000
Long-term debt | 0 | 28,000
Maxtessera | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 26,000 | 0
Total debt | 26,000 | 0
Total debt | 26,000 | 0
Long-term debt | 26,000 | 0
Shikokuokto | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 15,018
Total debt | 0 | 15,018
Total debt | 0 | 15,018
Long-term debt | 0 | 15,018
Maxdeka | 2011 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 13,635 | 17,044
Total debt | 13,635 | 17,044
Total debt | 13,635 | 17,044
Long-term debt | 13,635 | 17,044
Shikokupente | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 14,930 | 0
Total debt | 14,930 | 0
Total debt | 14,930 | 0
Long-term debt | 14,930 | 0
Shikoku | 2011 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 18,667 | 22,400
Total debt | 18,667 | 22,400
Total debt | 18,667 | 22,400
Long-term debt | 18,667 | 22,400
Shikokuennia | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 17,730 | 0
Total debt | 17,730 | 0
Total debt | 17,730 | 0
Long-term debt | 17,730 | 0
Maxeikosiepta | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 5,000 | 0
Total debt | 5,000 | 0
Total debt | 5,000 | 0
Long-term debt | 5,000 | 0
Shikokuepta | 2016 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 20,417 | 22,050
Total debt | 20,417 | 22,050
Total debt | 20,417 | 22,050
Long-term debt | 20,417 | 22,050
Pentakomo | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 11,750 | 0
Total debt | 11,750 | 0
Total debt | 11,750 | 0
Long-term debt | 11,750 | 0
Maxeikositria | 2017 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 11,930 | 12,968
Total debt | 11,930 | 12,968
Total debt | 11,930 | 12,968
Long-term debt | 11,930 | 12,968
Maxeikosi | 2017 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 11,930 | 12,968
Total debt | 11,930 | 12,968
Total debt | 11,930 | 12,968
Long-term debt | 11,930 | 12,968
Maxpente | 2017 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 17,400 | 20,000
Total debt | 17,400 | 20,000
Total debt | 17,400 | 20,000
Long-term debt | 17,400 | 20,000
Maxeikositessera | 2017 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 12,090 | 13,650
Total debt | 12,090 | 13,650
Total debt | 12,090 | 13,650
Long-term debt | 12,090 | 13,650
Maxenteka | 2017 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 14,332 | 15,925
Total debt | 14,332 | 15,925
Total debt | 14,332 | 15,925
Long-term debt | 14,332 | 15,925
Maxeikosiexi | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 5,248 | 6,063
Total debt | 5,248 | 6,063
Total debt | 5,248 | 6,063
Long-term debt | 5,248 | 6,063
Marinouki | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 8,590 | 9,904
Total debt | 8,590 | 9,904
Total debt | 8,590 | 9,904
Long-term debt | 8,590 | 9,904
Kerasies | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 6,014 | 6,918
Total debt | 6,014 | 6,918
Total debt | 6,014 | 6,918
Long-term debt | 6,014 | 6,918
Soffive | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 9,305 | 10,757
Total debt | 9,305 | 10,757
Total debt | 9,305 | 10,757
Long-term debt | 9,305 | 10,757
Eptaprohi | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 43,818 | 50,518
Total debt | 43,818 | 50,518
Total debt | 43,818 | 50,518
Long-term debt | 43,818 | 50,518
Pelea - Vasstwo | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 20,075 | 0
Total debt | 20,075 | 0
Total debt | 20,075 | 0
Long-term debt | 20,075 | 0
Maxeikosiena | 2015 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 20,314 | 21,271
Total debt | 20,314 | 21,271
Total debt | 20,314 | 21,271
Long-term debt | 20,314 | 21,271
Gloversix - Shikokuokto | 2018 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 35,000 | 0
Total debt | 35,000 | 0
Total debt | 35,000 | 0
Long-term debt | 35,000 | 0
Youngtwo | 2017 Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 23,039 | 23,817
Total debt | 23,039 | 23,817
Total debt | 23,039 | 23,817
Long-term debt | $ 23,039 | $ 23,817

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