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Other Long-Term Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Long-Term Liabilities OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIESIn September 2019, the Company entered into an LLC agreement for the formation of Nordic Bulk Partners LLC (“NBP”), that, at inception is owned 75% by the Company and 25% by an independent third party. NBP was established for the purpose of constructing and owning four new-build ice class post panamax vessels. During the construction phase of the vessel, the third party has committed to contribute additional funding and ultimately own 50% of NBP at the time of delivery of the new-build ice class post panamax vessels. The agreement contains both put and call option provisions. Accordingly, the Company may be obligated, pursuant to the put option, or entitled pursuant to the call option, to purchase the third party's interest in NBP beginning any time after September 2026. The put option and call option are at fixed prices which are not significantly different from each other, starting at $4.0 million per vessel on the fourth anniversary from completion and delivery of each vessel and declining to $3.7 million per vessel on or after the seventh anniversary from completion and delivery of each vessel. If neither put nor call option is exercised, the Company is obligated to purchase the vessels from NBP at a fixed price. Pursuant to ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, the Company has recorded the third party's interest in NBP of $5.1 million in Long term liabilities - Other at June 30, 2020. Earnings attributable to the third party’s interest in NBP are recorded in Interest expense, net, which resulted in additional interest expenses of $55,809 and $28,166, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.