Issuance Of Units

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

CONDENSED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [Abstract]

ISSUANCE OF UNITS [Text Block]

NOTE 9 - ISSUANCE OF UNITS

   On May 8, 2012, Navios Partners completed its public offering of 4,600,000 common units at $15.68 per unit and raised gross proceeds of approximately $72,128 to fund its fleet expansion. The net proceeds of this offering were approximately $68,729. Pursuant to this offering, Navios Partners issued 93,878 additional general partnership units to its general partner. The net proceeds from the issuance of the general partnership units were $1,472.

   On April 13, 2011, Navios Partners completed its public offering of 4,000,000 common units at $19.68 per unit and raised gross proceeds of approximately $78,720 to fund its fleet expansion. The net proceeds of this offering, including the underwriting discount and excluding offering costs of $161 were approximately $75,178. Pursuant to this offering, Navios Partners issued 81,633 additional general partnership units to the General Partner. The net proceeds from the issuance of the general partnership units were $1,607. On the same date, Navios Partners completed the exercise of the overallotment option previously granted to the underwriters in connection with the offering and issued 600,000 additional common units at the public offering price less the underwriting discount,, raising gross proceeds of $11,808 and net proceeds, including the underwriting discount, of approximately $11,277. As a result of the exercise of the overallotment option, Navios Partners issued 12,245 additional general partnership units to the General Partner. The net proceeds from the issuance of the general partnership units were $241.

     On May 19, 2011, Navios Partners acquired from Navios Holdings the vessels Navios Luz for a purchase price of $78,000 and Navios Orbiter for a purchase price of $52,000. The purchase price consisted of 507,916 common units of Navios Partners issued to Navios Holdings and $120,000 cash. The number of the common units issued was calculated based on a price of $19.6883 per common unit, which was the NYSE volume weighted average trading price of the common units for the ten business days immediately prior to the acquisition. For accounting purposes, the common units were valued based on the closing price on the day of the transaction, which was $19.61. Navios Partners issued 10,366 additional general partnership units to the General Partner. The net proceeds from the issuance of the general partnership units were $204.