Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	(13) Commitments and Contingencies During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Partnership re-purchased a shipment of wood pellets from one customer and subsequently sold it to another customer in a purchase and sale transaction. Smoldering was observed onboard the vessel carrying the shipment, which resulted in damage to a portion of the shipment and one of the vessel’s five cargo holds (the “Shipping Event”). The disponent owner of the vessel (the “Shipowner”) had directly or indirectly chartered the vessel from certain other parties (collectively, the “Head Owners”) and in turn contracted with the Partnership’s indirectly wholly owned subsidiary, Enviva Pellets Cottondale, LLC (“Cottondale”), as the charterer of the vessel. Following the mutual appointment of arbitrators in connection with the Shipping Event, on June 8, 2017, the Shipowner submitted claims against Cottondale (the “Claims”) alleging damages of approximately $12.7 million (calculated using exchange rates as of March 31, 2018), together with other unquantified losses and damages. The Claims provide that the Shipowner would seek indemnification and other damages from Cottondale to the extent that the Shipowner is unsuccessful in its defense of claims raised by the Head Owners against it for damages arising in connection with the Shipping Event. Although it is reasonably possible that the Shipping Event may result in additional costs for the Partnership’s account, responsibility for such costs and liabilities incurred in connection with the Shipping Event is disputed among the various parties involved. If any such costs and liabilities ultimately are allocated to the Partnership, a portion may be recovered under insurance. The Partnership believes it has meritorious defenses to the Claims, but is generally unable to predict the timing or outcome of any claims or proceedings, including the Claims, associated with the Shipping Event, or any insurance recoveries in respect thereof. Consequently, the Partnership is unable to provide an estimate of the amount or range of possible loss.

(13) Commitments and Contingencies

During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Partnership re-purchased a shipment of wood pellets from one customer and subsequently sold it to another customer in a purchase and sale transaction. Smoldering was observed onboard the vessel carrying the shipment, which resulted in damage to a portion of the shipment and one of the vessel’s five cargo holds (the “Shipping Event”). The disponent owner of the vessel (the “Shipowner”) had directly or indirectly chartered the vessel from certain other parties (collectively, the “Head Owners”) and in turn contracted with the Partnership’s indirectly wholly owned subsidiary, Enviva Pellets Cottondale, LLC (“Cottondale”), as the charterer of the vessel. Following the mutual appointment of arbitrators in connection with the Shipping Event, on June 8, 2017, the Shipowner submitted claims against Cottondale (the “Claims”) alleging damages of approximately $12.7 million (calculated using exchange rates as of March 31, 2018), together with other unquantified losses and damages. The Claims provide that the Shipowner would seek indemnification and other damages from Cottondale to the extent that the Shipowner is unsuccessful in its defense of claims raised by the Head Owners against it for damages arising in connection with the Shipping Event.

Although it is reasonably possible that the Shipping Event may result in additional costs for the Partnership’s account, responsibility for such costs and liabilities incurred in connection with the Shipping Event is disputed among the various parties involved. If any such costs and liabilities ultimately are allocated to the Partnership, a portion may be recovered under insurance. The Partnership believes it has meritorious defenses to the Claims, but is generally unable to predict the timing or outcome of any claims or proceedings, including the Claims, associated with the Shipping Event, or any insurance recoveries in respect thereof. Consequently, the Partnership is unable to provide an estimate of the amount or range of possible loss.