VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	5 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS On June 24, 2010, GS&T executed a Master Agreement with Bourbon SA (“Bourbon”) under which GS&T purchased 16 drybulk vessels, including two newbuildings, for an aggregate price of $545,000. Total vessel deposits of $54,500 were made during the second quarter of 2010. Additionally, upon the delivery of each vessel, GS&T recorded a commission due to its financial advisor equivalent to 1% of the purchase price of the vessel and which is included as a component of the vessel asset. GS&T retained 13 of the 16 vessels, 12 of which were delivered to GS&T in the third quarter of 2010 and one of which was delivered in the first quarter of 2011. GS&T elected not to retain three of the 16 vessels, including one newbuilding. Therefore, upon delivery of these vessels during the year ended December 31, 2010, GS&T immediately resold them upon delivery based on GS&T’s aggregate purchase price of approximately $106,555 to MEP, a related party, including the 1% commission fee noted above. GS&T entered into definitive agreements with MEP for this purpose. One of the vessels was sold to MEP during the third quarter of 2010 for $36,562 and two of the vessels were sold to MEP during the fourth quarter of 2010 for a total of $69,993, each of which included the 1% commission fee noted above. GS&T has financed the acquisition of these vessels, excluding the MEP vessels, using bank debt for approximately 60% of the purchase price, cash on hand, and proceeds from its concurrent offerings of common stock and 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2015, which were completed on July 27, 2010. Refer to Note 10 — Convertible Senior Notes for further details. On June 3, 2010, GS&T entered into an agreement to purchase five Handysize drybulk vessels, including four newbuildings, from companies within the Metrostar Management Corporation group of companies (“Metrostar”) for an aggregate purchase price of $166,250. Total vessel deposits of $16,625 were made during the second quarter of 2010. Two of the vessels were delivered during the third quarter of 2010 and three of the vessels were delivered during 2011. Four of the five vessels are secured on long term time charters, each of which includes a minimum and maximum base rate as well as profit-sharing components, with Cargill International S.A. The remaining vessel is secured on a spot market-related time charter with Cargill International S.A. at a rate based on 115% of the average of the daily rates of the Baltic Handysize Index (“BHSI”), an index published by The Baltic Dry Index. GS&T financed the acquisition of the remaining vessels using operating cash as well as the $100,000 secured term loan facility which was entered into on August 12, 2010 and proceeds from its recent concurrent offerings of common stock and convertible notes. Refer to Note 10 — Convertible Senior Notes. On June 3, 2010, Baltic Trading entered into an agreement to purchase three Handysize drybulk vessels, including one newbuilding, from Metrostar for an aggregate purchase price of $99,750. Total vessel deposits of $9,975 were made during the second quarter of 2010. Two of the vessels were delivered during August 2010 and the remaining vessel was delivered during October 2010. All three vessels are secured on spot market-related time charters with Cargill International S.A. at a rate based on 115% of the average of the daily rates of the BHSI. On February 19, 2010, Baltic Trading entered into agreements with subsidiaries of an unaffiliated third-party seller to purchase four 2009 built Supramax drybulk vessels for an aggregate price of $140,000. Total vessel deposits of $14,000 were made during the first quarter of 2010 and the remaining payment of $126,000 was made upon delivery of the vessels during the second quarter of 2010. These four vessels, the Baltic Leopard, Baltic Panther, Baltic Cougar, and Baltic Jaguar, were delivered during the second quarter of 2010. On February 22, 2010, Baltic Trading also entered into agreements with subsidiaries of another unaffiliated third-party seller to purchase two Capesize drybulk vessels for an aggregate price of $144,200. The Baltic Wolf was delivered on October 14, 2010 and the Baltic Bear was delivered on May 14, 2010. Total vessel deposits of $21,540 were made during the first quarter of 2010 and the remaining payment for the Baltic Bear of $65,700 and the Baltic Wolf of $56,960 were made upon delivery of the vessels during the second quarter and fourth quarter of 2010, respectively. Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing of the vessel delivery dates for the vessel acquisitions discussed herein. Two of the Handysize vessels acquired from Metrostar during the year ended December 31, 2011 by GS&T had existing below market time charters at the time of the acquisitions. Two of the Supramax vessels acquired from Bourbon and two of the Handysize vessels acquired from Metrostar during the year ended December 31, 2010 by GS&T had existing below market time charters at the time of the acquisitions. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, GS&T recorded a liability for time charters acquired of $578 and $2,146, respectively, which are being amortized as an increase to voyage revenues during the remaining term of each respective time charter. There were no vessels acquired during the year ended December 31, 2012. Below market time charters, including those acquired during previous years, were amortized as an increase in revenue in the amount of $746, $1,611 and $4,560 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The remaining unamortized fair market value of time charter acquired at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is $418 and $1,164, respectively. This balance will be amortized into revenue over a weighted-average period of 1.12 years and will be amortized as follows: $334 for 2013 and $84 for 2014. Capitalized interest expense associated with newbuilding contracts for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $0, $179 and $446, respectively.

5 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

On June 24, 2010, GS&T executed a Master Agreement with Bourbon SA (“Bourbon”) under which GS&T purchased 16 drybulk vessels, including two newbuildings, for an aggregate price of $545,000. Total vessel deposits of $54,500 were made during the second quarter of 2010. Additionally, upon the delivery of each vessel, GS&T recorded a commission due to its financial advisor equivalent to 1% of the purchase price of the vessel and which is included as a component of the vessel asset. GS&T retained 13 of the 16 vessels, 12 of which were delivered to GS&T in the third quarter of 2010 and one of which was delivered in the first quarter of 2011. GS&T elected not to retain three of the 16 vessels, including one newbuilding. Therefore, upon delivery of these vessels during the year ended December 31, 2010, GS&T immediately resold them upon delivery based on GS&T’s aggregate purchase price of approximately $106,555 to MEP, a related party, including the 1% commission fee noted above. GS&T entered into definitive agreements with MEP for this purpose. One of the vessels was sold to MEP during the third quarter of 2010 for $36,562 and two of the vessels were sold to MEP during the fourth quarter of 2010 for a total of $69,993, each of which included the 1% commission fee noted above. GS&T has financed the acquisition of these vessels, excluding the MEP vessels, using bank debt for approximately 60% of the purchase price, cash on hand, and proceeds from its concurrent offerings of common stock and 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2015, which were completed on July 27, 2010. Refer to Note 10 — Convertible Senior Notes for further details.

On June 3, 2010, GS&T entered into an agreement to purchase five Handysize drybulk vessels, including four newbuildings, from companies within the Metrostar Management Corporation group of companies (“Metrostar”) for an aggregate purchase price of $166,250. Total vessel deposits of $16,625 were made during the second quarter of 2010. Two of the vessels were delivered during the third quarter of 2010 and three of the vessels were delivered during 2011. Four of the five vessels are secured on long term time charters, each of which includes a minimum and maximum base rate as well as profit-sharing components, with Cargill International S.A. The remaining vessel is secured on a spot market-related time charter with Cargill International S.A. at a rate based on 115% of the average of the daily rates of the Baltic Handysize Index (“BHSI”), an index published by The Baltic Dry Index. GS&T financed the acquisition of the remaining vessels using operating cash as well as the $100,000 secured term loan facility which was entered into on August 12, 2010 and proceeds from its recent concurrent offerings of common stock and convertible notes. Refer to Note 10 — Convertible Senior Notes.

On June 3, 2010, Baltic Trading entered into an agreement to purchase three Handysize drybulk vessels, including one newbuilding, from Metrostar for an aggregate purchase price of $99,750. Total vessel deposits of $9,975 were made during the second quarter of 2010. Two of the vessels were delivered during August 2010 and the remaining vessel was delivered during October 2010. All three vessels are secured on spot market-related time charters with Cargill International S.A. at a rate based on 115% of the average of the daily rates of the BHSI.

On February 19, 2010, Baltic Trading entered into agreements with subsidiaries of an unaffiliated third-party seller to purchase four 2009 built Supramax drybulk vessels for an aggregate price of $140,000. Total vessel deposits of $14,000 were made during the first quarter of 2010 and the remaining payment of $126,000 was made upon delivery of the vessels during the second quarter of 2010. These four vessels, the Baltic Leopard, Baltic Panther, Baltic Cougar, and Baltic Jaguar, were delivered during the second quarter of 2010.

On February 22, 2010, Baltic Trading also entered into agreements with subsidiaries of another unaffiliated third-party seller to purchase two Capesize drybulk vessels for an aggregate price of $144,200. The Baltic Wolf was delivered on October 14, 2010 and the Baltic Bear was delivered on May 14, 2010. Total vessel deposits of $21,540 were made during the first quarter of 2010 and the remaining payment for the Baltic Bear of $65,700 and the Baltic Wolf of $56,960 were made upon delivery of the vessels during the second quarter and fourth quarter of 2010, respectively.

Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing of the vessel delivery dates for the vessel acquisitions discussed herein.

Two of the Handysize vessels acquired from Metrostar during the year ended December 31, 2011 by GS&T had existing below market time charters at the time of the acquisitions. Two of the Supramax vessels acquired from Bourbon and two of the Handysize vessels acquired from Metrostar during the year ended December 31, 2010 by GS&T had existing below market time charters at the time of the acquisitions. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, GS&T recorded a liability for time charters acquired of $578 and $2,146, respectively, which are being amortized as an increase to voyage revenues during the remaining term of each respective time charter. There were no vessels acquired during the year ended December 31, 2012. Below market time charters, including those acquired during previous years, were amortized as an increase in revenue in the amount of $746, $1,611 and $4,560 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The remaining unamortized fair market value of time charter acquired at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is $418 and $1,164, respectively. This balance will be amortized into revenue over a weighted-average period of 1.12 years and will be amortized as follows: $334 for 2013 and $84 for 2014.

Capitalized interest expense associated with newbuilding contracts for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $0, $179 and $446, respectively.