Interest and Finance Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Interest and Finance Costs [Abstract]:

Interest and Finance Costs

The interest and finance costsin the accompanying consolidated statements of income are as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
	2014		2015		2016
Interest expense		46,345		45,070		49,880
Interest capitalized		(1,795)		-		-
Swap effect		36,847		31,800		20,237
Amortization and write-off of financing costs		4,107		1,896		2,613
Commitment fees		506		600		75
Bank charges and other financing costs		296		265		3
		86,306		79,631		72,808