Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net		$ 129,850,586	$ 57,391,784	$ 226,422,754	$ 131,770,103
Voyage expenses		24,522,734	23,767,747	51,137,653	50,332,105
Vessel operating expenses		23,679,665	20,232,274	45,198,104	43,932,383
Charter hire expenses		6,169,544	4,719,367	14,649,764	10,760,306
Depreciation and amortization		13,110,597	12,503,191	25,616,983	24,969,674
General and administrative expenses		7,912,970	6,767,403	15,611,180	14,728,475
Other operating expense		559,128	0	1,520,244	0
Operating lease impairment		0	352,368	0	352,368
Total operating expenses		75,954,638	68,342,350	153,733,928	145,075,311
Operating income/(loss)		53,895,948	(10,950,566)	72,688,826	(13,305,208)
Interest expense		8,799,137	8,737,079	17,050,558	17,928,894
Interest income		(15,529)	(56,132)	(33,298)	(212,989)
Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net		35,887,315	859,814	36,597,231	(7,002,027)
Total other expense, net		44,670,923	9,540,761	53,614,491	10,713,878
Net income/(loss)		$ 9,225,025	$ (20,491,327)	$ 19,074,335	$ (24,019,086)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	[1]	12,168,180	10,277,946	11,950,048	10,272,484
Diluted (in shares)	[1]	12,397,156	10,277,946	12,081,772	10,272,484
Per share amounts
Basic net loss (in usd per share)	[1]	$ 0.76	$ (1.99)	$ 1.60	$ (2.34)
Diluted net loss (in usd per share)	[1]	$ 0.74	$ (1.99)	$ 1.58	$ (2.34)

[1] Adjusted to give effect for the 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split that became effective as of September 15, 2020, see Note 1.