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FIXED ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
At December 31, fixed assets consisted of the following:
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vessels and vessel upgrades
 
$
221,409,122
 
$
211,458,792
 
Capitalized dry docking
 
 
5,963,331
 
 
4,716,844
 
 
 
 
227,372,453
 
 
216,175,636
 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
(22,682,586)
 
 
(21,579,365)
 
Vessels, vessel upgrades and capitalized dry docking, net
 
 
204,689,867
 
 
194,596,271
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land and building
 
 
2,541,085
 
 
2,541,085
 
Internal use software
 
 
268,313
 
 
268,313
 
Computers and equipment
 
 
846,910
 
 
306,953
 
 
 
 
3,656,308
 
 
3,116,351
 
Accumulated depreciation
 
 
(678,562)
 
 
(558,733)
 
Other fixed assets, net
 
 
2,977,746
 
 
2,557,618
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed assets, net
 
$
207,667,613
 
$
197,153,889
 
Property Plant and Equipment Schedule of Significant Acquisitions [Table Text Block]
The net carrying value of the Company’s fleet consists of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
Vessel
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
m/v BULK PANGAEA
 
$
21,176,498
 
$
20,879,837
 
m/v BULK DISCOVERY
 
 
3,741,375
 
 
13,583,813
 
m/v BULK CAJUN(1)
 
 
-
 
 
6,566,227
 
m/v BULK PATRIOT
 
 
14,988,585
 
 
13,573,298
 
m/v BULK JULIANA
 
 
14,023,118
 
 
14,614,596
 
m/v NORDIC ODYSSEY
 
 
29,125,309
 
 
30,252,396
 
m/v NORDIC ORION
 
 
29,627,397
 
 
30,449,503
 
m/v BULK TRIDENT
 
 
16,430,154
 
 
16,273,240
 
m/v BULK BEOTHUK
 
 
13,228,238
 
 
13,732,350
 
m/v BULK NEWPORT
 
 
14,733,879
 
 
15,339,224
 
m/v BULK PROVIDENCE(2)
 
 
-
 
 
10,114,377
 
m/v BULK LIBERTY(2)
 
 
-
 
 
9,217,410
 
m/v NORDIC BOTHNIA
 
 
7,000,000
 
 
-
 
m/v NORDIC BARENTS
 
 
7,000,000
 
 
-
 
m/v NORDIC OSHIMA
 
 
33,615,314
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
204,689,867
 
 
194,596,271
 
 
(1)
The Company entered into an agreement to sell the m/v BULK CAJUN on January 29, 2015. Accordingly, the vessel was reclassified as held for sale at December 31, 2014
(2)
The Company sold the m/v Bulk Providence on May 27, 2014 and the m/v Bulk Liberty on July 4, 2014.