Vessels, Net (Details) - MSC Cristina $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 22, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Vessel year built		2011
Vessel type		Container
Capacity per each container in TEU		13,100
Acquisition cost	$ 147,840
Deposits for vessels acquisitions	$ 14,802

The vessels' capacity in twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU).

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The type of vessel.

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The year that the vessel was built.

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Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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