SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Voyage expense recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Voyage expense recognition
Net gain on purchase and sale of bunker fuel and net realizable value adjustments	$ 2,421	$ 443	$ 4,425	$ 937

Represents the net gains (losses) resulting from the difference between the cost of bunker fuel delivered by the terminating charterer and the bunker fuel sold to the new charterer and the lower of cost and net realizable value adjustment to re-value bunker fuel on a quarterly basis.

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