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TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Transactions with affiliates
Administrative fee paid	$ 2,841	$ 2,835	$ 8,524	$ 8,440
Insurance reimbursement paid	969	944	2,776	2,812
Reimbursement of bonus awards	251	121	2,144	1,185
Omnibus agreement
Transactions with affiliates
Administrative fee paid			$ 8,500	8,400
TransMontaigne LLC-related party \| Omnibus agreement
Transactions with affiliates
Notice period for termination of service agreement			24 months
Administrative fee paid	2,800	2,800
Insurance reimbursement paid		900
Reimbursement of bonus awards		$ 100		1,200
Gulf TLP Holdings, LLC-related party \| Omnibus agreement
Transactions with affiliates
Insurance reimbursement paid	1,000		$ 2,800	$ 2,800
Reimbursement of bonus awards	$ 300		2,100
Gulf TLP Holdings, LLC-related party \| Minimum \| Omnibus agreement
Transactions with affiliates
Reimbursement of bonus awards			$ 1,500