Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from contract with customer		$ 594,537,654	$ 275,133,547	$ 292,377,638
Voyage expenses		104,643,078	89,548,796	87,701,407
Vessel operating expenses		103,876,600	86,527,915	82,342,123
Charter hire expenses		37,101,692	21,280,224	42,168,642
Depreciation and amortization		53,517,372	50,157,147	40,545,904
General and administrative expenses		35,160,889	31,532,109	35,041,996
Impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets		0	352,368	0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating		2,812,415	0	1,125,000
(Gain)/loss on sale of vessels		(3,966,370)	489,772	(5,978,566)
Total operating expenses, net		333,145,676	279,888,331	282,946,506
Operating income/(loss)		261,391,978	(4,754,784)	9,431,132
Interest expense		32,256,787	35,392,623	30,577,489
Interest income		(91,533)	(257,165)	(1,867,326)
Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net		38,243,746	(4,826,774)	149,632
Loss on debt extinguishment		6,085,094	0	2,268,452
Total other expense, net		76,494,094	30,308,684	31,128,247
Net income/(loss)		$ 184,897,884	$ (35,063,468)	$ (21,697,115)
Weighted average shares outstanding*:
Basic (in shares)	[1]	12,399,509	10,310,246	10,195,088
Diluted (in shares)	[1]	15,684,392	10,310,246	10,195,088
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic net (loss)/income (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 14.91	$ (3.40)	$ (2.13)
Diluted net (loss)/income (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 11.79	$ (3.40)	$ (2.13)

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