SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Voyage expense recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Voyage expense recognition
Net gain on purchase and sale of bunker fuel and net realizable value adjustments	$ 2,004	$ 493

Represents the net gains (losses) resulting from the difference between the cost of bunker fuel delivered by the terminating charterer and the bunker fuel sold to the new charterer and the lower of cost and net realizable value adjustment to re-value bunker fuel on a quarterly basis.

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