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Ardmore Shipping Corporation
(NYSE:ASC) 

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Ardmore Shipping Corporation engages in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide. As of February 15, 2021, the company operated a fleet of 25 double-hulled product and chemical tankers. It serves oil majors, oil companies, oil and chemical traders, chemical companies...

Founded: 2010
Full Time Employees: 48
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Marine Shipping

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      revenue
    81,245,000 81,245,000 72,046,000 72,046,000 73,996,000 73,996,000 82,039,000 82,039,000 96,118,000 96,118,000 121,325,000 121,325,000 106,301,000 106,301,000 98,878,000 86,940,000 86,940,000 91,927,000 118,233,000 63,368,000 52,459,069 52,459,069 47,199,860 47,274,052 45,551,320 65,193,515 60,685,029 60,685,029 52,098,723 52,098,723 54,992,101 54,992,101 62,266,387 62,266,387 58,421,019 58,421,019 48,923,231 48,923,231 52,363,407 52,363,407 50,471,524 50,471,524 47,766,635 47,766,635 48,652,951 48,652,951 49,850,796 49,850,796 49,665,010 49,665,010 43,179,031 43,179,031 37,969,400 37,969,400 39,719,211 43,536,296 41,771,399 41,771,399 47,182,310 39,312,613 29,615,937 22,250,566 22,250,566 18,861,206 13,828,598 12,386,264 9,626,591  
      yoy
    9.80% 9.80% -12.18% -12.18% -23.02% -23.02% -32.38% -32.38% -9.58% -9.58% 22.70% 39.55% 22.27% 15.64% -16.37% 37.20% 65.73% 75.24% 150.49% 34.04% 15.16% -19.53% -22.22% -22.10% -12.57% 25.13% 10.35% 10.35% -16.33% -16.33% -5.87% -5.87% 27.27% 27.27% 11.57% 11.57% -3.07% -3.07% 9.62% 9.62% 3.74% 3.74% -4.18% -4.18% -2.04% -2.04% 15.45% 15.45% 30.80% 30.80% 8.71% -0.82% -9.10% -9.10% -15.82% 10.74% 41.04% 87.73% 112.05% 108.43% 114.16% 79.64% 131.14%      
      qoq
    0.00% 12.77% 0.00% -2.64% 0.00% -9.80% 0.00% -14.65% 0.00% -20.78% 0.00% 14.13% 0.00% 7.51% 13.73% 0.00% -5.42% -22.25% 86.58% 20.80% 0.00% 11.14% -0.16% 3.78% -30.13% 7.43% 0.00% 16.48% 0.00% -5.26% 0.00% -11.68% 0.00% 6.58% 0.00% 19.41% 0.00% -6.57% 0.00% 3.75% 0.00% 5.66% 0.00% -1.82% 0.00% -2.40% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 15.02% 0.00% 13.72% 0.00% -4.41% -8.77% 4.23% 0.00% -11.47% 20.02% 32.74% 33.10% 0.00% 17.97% 36.39% 11.64% 28.67%   
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      voyage expenses
    -28,465,000 -28,465,000 -25,177,000 -25,177,000 -31,032,000 -31,032,000 -32,769,000 -32,770,000 -34,574,000 -34,574,000 -34,720,000 -34,720,000 -30,548,000 -30,548,000 -33,169,000 -30,640,000 -30,640,000 -31,532,000 -36,563,000 -27,076,000 -24,592,032 -24,592,032 -23,100,685 -20,492,951 -20,392,051 -23,662,392 -22,606,473                                          
      vessel operating expenses
    -16,425,000 -16,425,000 -15,424,000 -15,424,000 -15,196,000 -15,196,000 -15,141,000 -15,140,000 -13,970,000 -13,970,000 -16,223,000 -16,223,000 -14,920,000 -14,920,000 -15,149,000 -14,427,000 -14,427,000 -15,258,000 -14,937,000 -16,587,000 -15,800,667 -15,742,069 -15,511,136 -15,077,122 -14,503,210 -15,686,154 -15,971,685 -15,971,685 -14,857,895 -14,857,895 -14,878,738 -14,878,738 16,838,288 16,838,288 17,350,485 17,350,485 16,255,279 16,255,279 16,144,409 16,144,409 17,267,459 17,267,459 16,104,102 16,104,102 16,330,356 16,330,356 14,997,565 14,997,565 15,458,378 15,458,378 16,109,571 16,109,571 13,739,022 13,739,022 12,853,717 13,697,669 14,006,468 14,006,468 11,932,106 11,257,628 9,220,308 9,017,198 9,017,198 7,924,360 6,606,327 5,899,991 5,182,150  
      time charter-in
                                                                        
      operating expense component
    -2,373,000 -2,373,000 -2,984,000 -2,984,000 -3,039,000 -3,039,000 -3,015,000 -3,016,000 -3,082,000 -3,082,000 -2,895,000 -2,895,000 -2,836,000 -2,836,000 -2,964,000 -2,115,000 -2,115,000 -2,249,000 -2,865,000                                                  
      vessel lease expense component
    -2,183,000 -2,183,000 -2,745,000 -2,745,000 -2,796,000 -2,796,000 -2,775,000 -2,774,000 -2,835,000 -2,835,000 -2,664,000 -2,664,000 -2,609,000 -2,609,000 -2,728,000 -1,946,000 -1,946,000 -2,070,000 -2,636,000                                                  
      depreciation
    -8,755,000 -8,755,000 -7,900,000 -7,900,000 -7,653,000 -7,653,000 -7,830,000 -7,830,000 -7,833,000 -7,833,000 -7,605,000 -7,605,000 -6,975,000 -6,975,000 -7,134,000 -6,928,000 -6,928,000 -6,814,000 -6,942,000 -7,790,000 -8,009,390 -8,009,390 -7,978,252 -7,906,716 -7,808,947 -7,854,959 -8,032,954 -8,032,954 -8,026,856 -8,026,856 -8,032,393 -8,032,393 8,230,492 8,230,492 8,794,828 8,794,828 8,910,486 8,910,486 8,771,091 8,771,091 8,661,475 8,661,475 8,645,709 8,645,709 8,638,739 8,638,739 8,539,890 8,539,890 8,446,753 8,446,753 8,513,101 8,513,101 7,340,499 7,340,499 7,185,808 7,051,829 6,905,001 6,905,001 6,629,516 5,713,901 4,908,604 4,349,854 4,349,854 4,081,901 3,401,368 3,021,762 2,324,144  
      amortization of deferred drydock expenditures
    -1,621,000 -1,621,000 -1,255,000 -1,255,000 -923,000 -923,000 -944,000 -944,000 -997,000 -997,000 -939,000 -939,000 -756,000 -756,000 -908,000 -733,000 -733,000 -895,000 -1,007,000 -1,197,000 -1,284,161 -1,284,161 -1,134,332 -1,267,511 -1,482,522 -1,285,342 -1,359,418                                          
      general and administrative expenses
                                                      2,835,258 2,810,564 4,024,289 4,024,289 3,629,032 3,613,327 3,112,688 3,112,688 2,792,312 2,727,980 2,115,642 1,890,432 1,890,432 2,091,411 1,907,557 2,289,266 1,954,548  
      corporate
    -5,265,000 -5,265,000 -4,831,000 -4,831,000 -4,950,000 -4,950,000 -6,792,000 -6,791,000 -6,274,000 -6,274,000 -5,307,000 -5,307,000 -5,067,000 -5,067,000 -5,663,000 -5,081,000 -5,081,000 -4,760,000 -5,060,000 -4,468,000 -3,341,437 -3,341,438 -4,293,560 -4,259,967 -4,176,900 -3,985,678 -3,561,327 -3,561,327 -3,897,939 -3,897,939 -3,909,557 -3,909,557 3,583,173 3,583,173 2,527,729 2,527,729 3,432,622 3,432,622 3,729,573 3,729,573 2,936,449 2,936,449 2,494,822 2,494,822 3,244,179 3,244,179 3,201,825 3,201,825 3,038,191 3,038,191                   
      commercial and chartering
    -1,089,000 -1,089,000 -1,252,000 -1,252,000 -1,237,000 -1,237,000 -1,304,000 -1,305,000 -1,212,000 -1,212,000 -1,021,000 -1,021,000 -1,063,000 -1,063,000 -1,366,000 -1,087,000 -1,087,000 -1,052,000 -1,171,000 -891,000 -928,386 -928,385 -750,472 -686,922 -759,795 -867,387 -700,846 -700,846 -843,692 -843,692 -593,059 -593,059 1,056,621 1,056,621 639,524 639,524 1,012,236 1,012,236 772,135 772,135 809,993 809,993 607,414 607,414 703,583 703,583 647,328 647,328 661,423                    
      unrealized losses on derivatives
           -6,500 -26,000 -26,000                                                           
      interest expense and finance costs
    -1,744,000 -1,744,000 -1,043,000 -1,043,000 -935,000 -935,000 -1,104,000 -1,105,000 -1,103,000 -1,103,000 -2,044,000 -2,044,000 -2,526,000 -2,526,000 -2,722,000 -2,998,000 -2,998,000 -2,825,000 -2,864,000 -4,138,000 -4,300,143 -4,300,143 -4,383,322 -4,311,306 -3,776,427 -5,446,621 -6,651,968 -6,651,968 -6,344,892 -6,344,892 -6,805,234 -6,805,234 -6,957,660 -6,957,660 -8,745,760 -8,745,760 -6,317,760 -6,317,760 -6,640,097 -6,640,097 -5,701,991 -5,701,991 -5,350,638 -5,350,638 -5,425,243 -5,425,243 -5,693,363 -5,693,363 -4,910,921 -4,910,921 -5,459,297 -5,459,297 -3,901,112 -3,901,112 -3,960,098 -4,433,611 -4,337,015 -4,337,015 -3,806,461 -2,529,459 -1,609,769 -1,172,531 -1,172,531 -1,056,730 -1,000,036 -889,986 -460,737  
      loss on extinguishment of debt
    -469,000 -469,000                                                                   
      gain on extinguishment of finance leases
                                                                        
      interest income
    188,000 188,000 306,000 306,000 108,000 108,000 435,000 435,000 226,000 226,000 612,000 612,000 544,000 544,000 555,000 418,000 418,000 606,000 239,000 10,000 16,097 16,097 9,000 17,397 12,594 144,202 159,979 159,979 235,212 235,212 318,661 318,661 238,338 238,338 194,916 194,916 144,760 144,760 152,224 152,224 114,765 114,765 109,179 109,179 136,198 136,198 100,204 100,204 90,614 90,614 57,204 57,204 66,174 66,174 20,111 21,140 4,883 4,883 4,665 4,389 1,634 3,067 3,067 3,077 8,278 2,022 1,548  
      gain on vessel sold
           3,080,500   12,322,000 12,322,000                                                         
      income before taxes
    13,044,000  9,741,000  6,343,000  11,481,000 31,563,750 24,438,000  62,273,000  39,545,000  27,399,000 21,403,000  25,078,000  -7,204,000 -7,644,296      1,960,337                 -2,153,276 -4,623,105 -4,623,105 -1,837,308 -1,837,308 -2,152,691 -2,152,691                   
      income tax
    -137,000 -137,000 -39,000 -39,000 -26,000 -26,000 -13,000 -12,000 -74,000 -74,000 -49,000 -49,000 -79,000 -79,000 -88,000 -50,000 -50,000 -240,000 -57,000 -34,000 -13,587 -13,587 -44,792 -33,373 -57,841 -30,503 -12,092 -12,092 35,246 35,246 -48,300 -48,300 -33,620 -33,620 -25,000 -25,000 -60,197 -60,197 -51,646 -51,646 -26,080 -26,080 -11,728 -11,728 -16,500 -16,500 -16,839 -16,839 -14,500 -14,500 16,816 16,816 -19,250 -19,250 -38,000 -20,000 -36,172 -36,172 -17,102 -14,098 -12,488 -9,641 -9,641 -11,054 -13,505 -12,549 -9,784  
      gain from equity method investments
    -121,000 -121,000 -103,000 -103,000    4,750 -220,000 -220,000                                                           
      net income
    12,786,000 12,786,000 9,599,000 9,599,000 6,253,000 6,253,000 6,935,000 6,935,000 24,144,000 24,144,000 62,692,000 62,692,000 39,237,000 39,237,000 27,006,000 21,203,000 21,203,000 24,507,000  -7,002,000 -7,916,075      1,948,245 -6,202,375.5 -5,712,718 -5,712,718 -9,943,005 -9,943,005 -9,153,779 -9,153,779 -16,963,928 -6,493,768.25 -12,225,321 -12,225,321 -8,577,131 -8,577,131 -5,172,621 -5,172,621  -2,165,235.75 -4,639,605 -4,639,605 -1,854,147 -1,854,147 -2,167,191 -2,167,191                -413,452 -1,692,684  
      yoy
    104.48% 104.48% 38.41% 38.41% -74.10% -74.10% -88.94% -88.94% -38.47% -38.47% 132.14% 195.68% 85.05% 60.11%  -402.81% -367.85%          -119.59% -37.62% -37.59% -37.59% -41.39% 53.12% -25.12% -25.12% 97.78% -24.29% 136.35% 136.35%  296.13% 11.49% 11.49%  16.78% 114.08% 114.08%                       
      qoq
    0.00% 33.20% 0.00% 53.51% 0.00% -9.83% 0.00% -71.28% 0.00% -61.49% 0.00% 59.78% 0.00% 45.29% 27.37% 0.00% -13.48%   -11.55%       -131.41% 8.57% 0.00% -42.55% 0.00% 8.62% 0.00% -46.04% 161.23% -46.88% 0.00% 42.53% 0.00% 65.82% 0.00%   -53.33% 0.00% 150.23% 0.00% -14.44% 0.00%                 -75.57%   
      net income margin %
    15.74% 15.74% 13.32% 13.32% 8.45% 8.45% 8.45% 8.45% 25.12% 25.12% 51.67% 51.67% 36.91% 36.91% 27.31% 24.39% 24.39% 26.66% 0% -11.05% -15.09% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.21% -10.22% -10.97% -10.97% -18.08% -18.08% -14.70% -14.70% -29.04% -11.12% -24.99% -24.99% -16.38% -16.38% -10.25% -10.25% 0% -4.53% -9.54% -9.54% -3.72% -3.72% -4.36% -4.36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -3.34% -17.58%  
      preferred dividends
    -643,000 -643,000 -636,000 -636,000 -629,000 -629,000 -1,108,000 -1,108,000 -857,000 -857,000 -848,000 -848,000                                                         
      net income attributable to common stockholders
    12,143,000 12,143,000 8,963,000 8,963,000 5,624,000 5,624,000 5,088,000 5,088,000 23,287,000 23,287,000 61,844,000 61,844,000 38,389,000 38,389,000 26,149,000 20,346,000 20,346,000 23,659,000  -7,850,000 -8,553,010                                                
      earnings per share, basic
    0.3 0.3 0.22 0.22 0.14 0.14 0.12 0.74 0.55 0.55 1.48 1.48 0.93 0.93 0.63 0.49 0.49 0.57                                                   
      earnings per share, diluted
    0.3 0.3 0.22 0.22 0.14 0.14 0.12 0.733 0.55 0.55 1.47 1.47 0.92 0.92 0.63 0.49 0.49 0.57                                                   
      adjusted earnings
    12,612  8,963  5,624  10,250 27,316 23,287  47,589  38,389  26,149 20,346  23,659         2,485,146                                          
      adjusted earnings per share, basic
    0.31  0.22  0.14  0.25 0.655 0.55  1.14  0.93  0.63 0.49  0.57                                                   
      adjusted earnings per share, diluted
    0.31  0.22  0.14  0.25 0.65 0.55  1.13  0.92  0.63 0.49  0.57                                                   
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic
    40,694,411 40,694,411 40,630,651 40,630,651 40,472,079 40,472,079 41,631,336 41,655,701 42,135,165 42,135,165 41,747,977 41,747,977 41,371,887 41,371,887 41,300,425 41,296,128 41,296,128 41,192,894 40,722,735 34,429,106 34,363,884  34,363,884 33,500,030 33,286,809 33,196,917                                           
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted
    40,712,341 40,712,341 40,689,775 40,689,775 40,620,908 40,620,908 41,762,430 42,041,821 42,362,193 42,362,193 42,010,724 42,010,724 41,916,276 41,916,276 41,811,455 41,754,259 41,754,259 41,706,251 41,679,650 34,429,106 34,363,884  34,363,884 33,500,030 33,286,809 33,317,114                                           
      net income before taxes
     13,044,000  9,741,000  6,343,000    24,438,000  62,273,000  39,545,000   21,403,000                                                    
      loss from equity method investments
        -64,000 -64,000 -4,533,000                                                              
      unrealized gains on derivatives
          681,000             604,000     101,572                                            
      extinguishment of preferred stock
          -739,000                                                              
      gain on extinguishment
              1,432,000 1,432,000                                                         
      gain / (loss) from equity method investments
              468,000 468,000                                                         
      income from equity method investments
                -229,000 -229,000 -305,000      -258,192                                                
      preferred dividend
                -848,000 -848,000 -857,000 -857,000 -857,000 -848,000 -838,000 -848,000 -636,935 -636,935 -535,616 -81,507                                             
      unrealized (losses) / gains on derivatives
                  -231,000    -31,000   13,663.75 -25,394 -21,523                                             
      loss on extinguishment
                                                                        
      loss on vessels sold
                                                                        
      unrealized gains / (losses) on derivatives
                        221,613                                                
      (loss) / profit from equity method investments
                   -150,000 -150,000 -331,000 -249,000                                                  
      net income / (loss) before taxes
                      44,396,000                                                  
      net income /
                      44,090,000       6,518,681                                           
      net income / (loss) attributable to common stockholders
                      43,252,000                                                  
      earnings / (loss) per share, basic
                      1.06       0.2                                           
      earnings / (loss) per share, diluted
                      1.04       0.2                                           
      charter hire costs
                       -2,122,000 -2,084,859 -2,084,859 -2,281,452 -1,359,626 -1,204,256                                            
      loss on vessels held for sale
                       -6,917,000                                                 
      profit from equity method investments
                       236,000                                                 
      loss per share, basic and diluted
                       -0.23 -0.25         -0.17  -0.3    -0.198 -0.37 -0.37 -0.26 -0.26  -0.16                        -0.021 -0.09  
      adjusted (loss) / earnings
                       -933 -8,553,010 -7,254,877 -12,804,759 -7,551,867 -8,581,375                                            
      adjusted (loss) / earnings per share, basic
                       -0.03 -0.25 -0.215 -0.37 -0.23 -0.26                                            
      adjusted (loss) / earnings per share, diluted
                       -0.03 -0.25 -0.215 -0.37 -0.23 -0.26                                            
      loss on vessel held for sale
                                      -6,360,813                                  
      loss on sale of vessels
                                  -6,592,429 -6,592,429                                     
      (loss) / income before taxes
                         -7,195,140.5 -12,249,745 -8,092,195 -8,438,622                                            
      net (loss) / income
                         -7,229,142 -12,294,537 -8,125,568 -8,496,463                                            
      net (loss) / income attributable to common stockholders
                         -7,383,422.75 -12,830,153 -8,207,075                                             
      (loss) / earnings per share, basic
                         -0.22 -0.37 -0.24 -0.26                                            
      (loss) / earnings per share, diluted
                         -0.22 -0.37 -0.24 -0.26                                            
      loss on sale of vessel
                                    -6,569,763 -6,569,763                                   
      income / (loss) before taxes
                             6,549,184                                           
      earnings per share, basic and diluted
                              0.06                 -0.065 -0.14 -0.14 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06  0.065 -0.14 -0.14 0.2 0.26 0.21 0.256 0.522 0.304 0.2 0.07 0.078 0.004     
      adjusted earnings per share
                              0.08                                          
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding
                              33,097,831                                          
      commissions and voyage expenses
                               -18,362,479.5 -22,920,617 -22,920,617 -23,279,177 -23,279,177 27,250,124 27,250,124                                   
      amortization of deferred drydock expenditure
                               -860,912.75 -1,190,008 -1,190,008 -1,114,880 -1,114,880 1,138,763 1,138,763 1,042,200 1,042,200 943,926 943,926 818,506 818,506 832,644 832,644 952,818 952,818 771,037 771,037   613,193       593,851 503,175            
      loss before taxes
                               1,960,337 -5,747,964 -5,747,964 -9,894,705 -9,894,705 -9,120,159 -9,120,159 -16,938,928 -6,459,287.5 -12,165,124 -12,165,124 -8,525,485 -8,525,485 -5,146,541 -5,146,541                        -400,903 -1,682,900  
      net income per share
                               0.06 -0.17  -0.3  -0.28 -0.28 -0.51                                  
      results from continuing operations
                                                                        
      net income from continuing operations
                               -2,911,827.5 -5,712,718  -3,350,576  -2,584,016  -8,750,557                                  
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
                         33,882,932       33,097,831 33,097,831 33,097,831 33,097,831 33,097,831 33,097,831 33,097,831  33,097,831 33,097,831 32,703,717 32,703,717 32,445,415 32,445,415 33,045,043  33,575,610 33,575,610 33,575,610 33,575,610 33,575,610 33,575,610 33,575,611  33,518,013 33,518,013 27,339,539 26,059,879 26,159,808  26,079,260 26,014,629 25,980,600 26,047,244       
      net loss from continuing operations is a non-gaap measure and is defined and reconciled under the "non-gaap measures" section.
                                                                        
      operating expenses
                                                                        
      total operating expenses
                                    58,097,461 58,097,461 60,448,290 60,448,290 54,915,355 54,915,355 54,401,019 54,401,019 50,030,839 50,030,839 46,342,840 46,342,840 47,987,011 47,987,011 46,094,945 46,094,945 46,997,394 46,997,394 41,481,528 41,456,834 35,886,721 35,886,721 30,697,057 32,364,323 32,037,545 32,037,545 29,761,433 28,853,292 22,928,031 19,209,578 19,209,578 17,679,201 12,728,590 11,899,203 10,850,302  
      profit from operations
                                    4,168,926 4,168,926 -2,027,271 -2,027,271 -5,992,124 -5,992,124 -2,037,612 -2,037,612 440,685 440,685 1,423,795        1,697,503 1,722,197 2,082,679 2,082,679 9,022,154 11,171,973 9,733,854 9,733,854 17,420,877 10,459,321 6,687,906 3,040,988 3,040,988 1,182,005 1,100,008 487,061   
      commissions and voyage related costs
                                      30,093,524 30,093,524 24,360,806 24,360,806 24,165,305 24,165,305 19,522,819 19,522,819 17,537,975 17,537,975 18,299,117 18,299,117 18,121,354 18,121,354 18,779,456 18,779,456 13,358,580 13,358,580 10,011,629 10,011,629 6,343,542 7,407,647 7,510,213 7,510,213 7,959,724 8,546,389 6,120,847 3,388,081 3,388,081 3,070,280 299,085 246,599 1,023,940  
      earnings per share from continuing operations is a non-gaap measure and is defined and reconciled under the "non-gaap measures" section below.
                                                                        
      loss per share basic and diluted
                                            -0.16                            
      loss per share from continuing operations
                                            -0.16                            
      loss on disposal of vessels
                                                                        
      profit before taxes
                                              -3,817,664        -3,704,590 -3,704,590 -4,780,675 -4,780,675 5,534,129 6,759,502 5,401,722 5,401,722 13,619,081 7,934,251 5,079,771 1,871,524 1,871,524 128,352 108,250    
      net profit
                                              -3,829,392        -3,687,774 -3,687,774 -4,799,925 -4,799,925 5,496,129 6,739,502 5,365,550 5,365,550 13,601,979 7,920,153 5,067,283 1,861,883 1,861,883 117,298 94,745    
      earnings per share basic and diluted
                                              -0.12        -0.11                  
      earnings per share from continuing operations
                                              -0.12 -0.065 -0.14  -0.06    -0.11 0.088 -0.05                
      operating income
                                               1,772,351.75 665,940 665,940 3,755,851 3,755,851 2,667,616 2,667,616                   
      yoy
                                               -52.81% -75.04% -75.04%                       
      qoq
                                               166.14% 0.00% -82.27% 0.00% 40.79% 0.00%                    
      operating margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.71% 1.37% 1.37% 7.53% 7.53% 5.37% 5.37% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%  
      gain on disposal of vessels
                                                       112,990.5   451,962              
      loss on asset held for sale
                                                       -757,104 -3,028,416 -3,028,416               
      amortization of deferred dry dock expenditure
                                                  586,983 586,983  613,193 665,018 665,018 771,282 771,282 684,958   503,175 447,775 607,394 562,630 564,013 366,771.75 511,249 514,253 441,585 365,520  
      chartering and commercial
                                                     661,423                   
      weighted-average number of shares, basic and diluted
                                                                   26,100,000 26,100,000 19,858,333 18,050,000  
      earnings/loss per share, basic and diluted
                                                                    0.004    
      income from operations
                                                                      -1,223,711  
      proforma loss per share, basic and diluted
                                                                      -0.09  
      proforma number of shares, basic and diluted
                                                                      18,050,000  
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        assets
                                                                               
        current assets
                                                                               
        cash and cash equivalents
      47,057,000 47,057,000 49,479,000 49,479,000 47,447,000 47,447,000 46,988,000 46,988,000 47,574,000 47,574,000 47,396,000 48,624,000 46,805,000 50,760,000 50,760,000 50,974,000 52,553,000 50,569,000 50,622,000 45,385,000 53,246,000 55,448,895 54,476,651 55,421,015 50,196,352 58,365,330 58,217,162 72,913,274 64,468,662 51,723,107 51,723,107 46,213,758 46,213,758 54,842,012 54,842,012 52,288,378 52,288,378 56,903,038 56,903,038 33,271,166 33,271,166 47,890,533 47,890,533 35,283,796 35,283,796 39,457,407 39,457,407 45,814,043 45,814,043 54,814,325 54,814,325 45,239,647 45,239,647 55,952,873 55,952,873 52,970,481 52,970,481 103,129,226 47,470,436 40,109,382 40,109,382 43,306,191 41,888,184 22,083,834 59,879,596 59,879,596 65,997,724 65,986,688 128,117,346 56,860,845 56,860,845 76,977,519 9,855,950 
        accounts receivable
      53,570,000 53,570,000 52,790,000 52,790,000 47,741,000 47,741,000 60,871,000 60,871,000 65,079,000 65,079,000 75,168,000 60,343,000 56,234,000 50,793,000 50,793,000 63,060,000 68,936,000 79,843,000 65,474,000 51,921,000 27,623,000 20,303,507 18,523,409 16,633,765 19,491,198 17,808,496 19,725,099 33,247,982 27,705,982  30,083,358                                           
        prepaid expenses and other assets
      3,175,000 3,175,000 4,775,000 4,775,000 5,056,000 5,056,000 4,298,000 4,298,000 3,901,000 3,901,000 4,576,000 5,345,000 4,348,000 5,062,000 5,062,000 4,450,000 4,860,000 4,521,000 4,321,000 4,224,000 3,814,000 3,511,349 3,161,888 3,618,459 3,763,000 3,683,910 1,616,216 1,655,611 2,068,890  1,940,030                                           
        advances and deposits
      2,368,000 2,368,000 3,086,000 3,086,000 3,545,000 3,545,000 3,084,000 3,084,000 4,635,000 4,635,000 2,029,000 3,055,000 6,833,000 1,802,000 1,802,000 2,145,000 1,532,000 2,160,000 2,463,000 11,547,000 2,765,000 3,550,942 3,779,031 4,247,135 3,350,581 2,516,646 2,881,774 4,757,881 4,083,461 4,114,065 4,114,065 3,045,292 3,045,292 2,813,756 2,813,756 2,857,280 2,857,280 2,132,804 2,132,804 1,970,983 1,970,983 2,568,906 2,568,906 2,377,886 2,377,886 3,015,807 3,015,807 5,019,298 5,019,298 4,546,043 4,546,043 4,071,948 4,071,948 3,136,362 3,136,362 6,482,360 6,482,360 5,189,134 5,006,659 3,511,872 3,511,872 2,578,489 4,427,949 3,321,892 2,509,433 3,052,992 1,926,274 1,653,322 1,316,909 1,894,317 1,894,317 669,370 987,595 
        inventories
      10,005,000 10,005,000 9,997,000 9,997,000 11,190,000 11,190,000 11,308,000 11,308,000 11,574,000 11,574,000 13,208,000 11,934,000 12,558,000 14,895,000 14,895,000 14,219,000 14,537,000 15,718,000 19,178,000 18,638,000 15,084,000 11,095,318 10,267,752 9,457,085 9,055,373 10,274,062 8,921,239 6,571,304 10,696,789 10,158,735 10,158,735 9,027,903 9,027,903 9,748,034 9,748,034 11,264,168 11,264,168 12,812,039 12,812,039 14,773,932 14,773,932 12,488,040 12,488,040 10,918,449 10,918,449 9,632,246 9,632,246 9,150,686 9,150,686 7,680,806 7,680,806 7,970,981 7,970,981 7,339,252 7,339,252 6,588,014 6,588,014 4,751,848 4,300,202 3,969,483 3,969,483 4,128,318 4,228,606 3,817,631 2,486,340 2,486,340 2,855,781 1,680,412 1,161,805 1,131,466 1,131,466 1,221,991 977,694 
        total current assets
      116,175,000 116,175,000 120,127,000 120,127,000 114,979,000 114,979,000 126,549,000 126,549,000 132,763,000 132,763,000 142,377,000 143,884,000 126,778,000 123,312,000 123,312,000 135,049,000 144,931,000 157,738,000 148,635,000 164,426,000 145,512,000 94,216,923 90,208,731 89,377,459 85,856,504 102,543,444 91,361,490 119,146,052 109,023,784 98,019,295 98,019,295 84,327,828 84,327,828 93,159,302 93,159,302 96,304,728 96,304,728 109,468,901 109,468,901 80,282,801 80,282,801 92,272,049 92,272,049 81,778,820 81,778,820 83,883,138 83,883,138 93,232,526 93,232,526 99,552,971 99,552,971 88,608,313 88,608,313 93,762,908 93,762,908 106,898,898 106,898,898 136,911,560 118,736,320 115,405,350 115,405,350 76,571,199 69,974,860 44,912,220 72,225,054 72,225,054 76,763,317 72,214,181 132,696,244 61,957,978 61,957,978 81,589,627 14,206,176 
        ​
                                                                               
        non-current assets
                                                                               
        investments and other assets
      5,038,000 5,038,000 5,028,000 5,028,000 5,164,000 5,164,000 5,236,000  9,690,000 9,690,000 9,950,000 11,145,000 11,186,000 11,574,000 11,574,000 11,484,000 11,699,000 11,219,000 11,444,000 11,481,000 11,434,000  11,009,518 10,906,384                                                  
        vessels and vessel equipment
      643,122,000 643,122,000 542,486,000 542,486,000 540,317,000 540,317,000 545,594,000  550,416,000 550,416,000 557,592,000 511,352,000 524,044,000 522,655,000 522,655,000 520,751,000 526,865,000 531,378,000 538,324,000 544,653,000 552,120,000  610,733,088 616,921,427 624,272,826  655,212,341 645,937,320 653,611,582 660,823,330  666,588,995 666,588,995 674,153,681 674,153,681 697,751,341 697,751,341 721,492,473  743,906,747 743,906,747 751,438,413 751,438,413 760,121,779 760,121,779 751,816,840  760,280,172 760,280,172 768,761,159 768,761,159 777,204,873 777,204,873 785,461,415  765,434,782 765,434,782  651,917,546 658,628,933  632,478,674 570,254,669 503,328,000 371,618,023  375,386,398 341,157,064 298,783,941 201,700,229  199,459,297 201,614,852 
        deferred drydock expenditures
      26,406,000 26,406,000 22,921,000 22,921,000 17,048,000 17,048,000 14,252,000  14,512,000 14,512,000 15,130,000 13,580,000 12,022,000 8,290,000 8,290,000 4,650,000 5,049,000 4,716,000 4,093,000 4,627,000 5,345,000  10,089,582 8,449,824 9,057,693  7,346,125 8,773,038 10,172,068 7,668,711                                            
        advances for vessel equipment
      1,958,000 1,958,000                                                                        
        deferred finance fees
      5,144,000 5,144,000 2,205,000 2,205,000 2,477,000 2,477,000 2,746,000 2,746,000 3,003,000 3,003,000 3,280,000 3,554,000 2,835,000 3,054,000 3,054,000 3,273,000 2,568,000 2,717,000 2,796,000                                                       
        operating lease, right-of-use asset
      1,969,000 1,969,000 3,477,000 3,477,000 3,631,000 3,631,000 5,577,000  7,589,000 7,589,000 9,514,000 5,921,000 4,499,000 6,320,000 6,320,000 7,914,000 9,100,000 10,561,000 12,302,000 5,229,000 1,382,000 1,231,877 1,348,032 1,471,226 1,596,063 1,662,510 1,781,514    1,745,464                                           
        total non-current assets
      683,637,000 683,637,000 583,692,000 583,692,000 575,440,000 575,440,000 578,250,000 578,250,000 590,050,000 590,050,000 599,653,000 560,250,000 564,173,000 563,088,000 563,088,000 561,100,000 563,453,000 566,121,000 571,467,000 568,617,000 576,246,000 630,313,991 638,348,253 643,602,444 641,246,366 649,464,411 670,642,280 661,012,209 669,746,730 674,419,135 674,419,135 682,348,532 682,348,532 690,097,843 690,097,843 713,542,139 713,542,139 735,290,900 735,290,900 757,039,511 757,039,511 762,638,090 762,638,090 770,669,357 770,669,357 761,656,851 761,656,851 768,478,090 768,478,090 776,191,237 776,191,237 781,234,447 781,234,447 789,879,815 789,879,815 773,037,600 773,037,600 667,799,608 656,768,496 662,792,258 662,792,258 674,231,471 635,721,724 588,760,238 498,615,819 498,615,819 480,585,745 425,888,015 374,174,718 296,007,655 296,007,655 282,284,138 224,752,941 
        total assets
      799,812,000 799,812,000 703,819,000 703,819,000 690,419,000 690,419,000 704,799,000 704,799,000 722,813,000 722,813,000 742,030,000 704,134,000 690,951,000 686,400,000 686,400,000 696,149,000 708,384,000 723,859,000 720,102,000 733,043,000 721,758,000 724,530,914 728,556,984 732,979,903 727,102,870 752,007,855 762,003,770 780,158,261 778,770,514 772,438,430 772,438,430 766,676,360 766,676,360 783,257,145 783,257,145 809,846,867 809,846,867 844,759,801 844,759,801 837,322,312 837,322,312 854,910,139 854,910,139 852,448,177 852,448,177 845,539,989 845,539,989 861,710,616 861,710,616 875,744,208 875,744,208 869,842,760 869,842,760 883,642,723 883,642,723 879,936,498 879,936,498 804,711,168 775,504,816 778,197,608 778,197,608 750,802,670 705,696,584 633,672,458 570,840,873 570,840,873 557,349,062 498,102,196 506,870,962 357,965,633 357,965,633 363,873,765 238,959,117 
        liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and equity
                                                                               
        current liabilities
                                                                               
        accounts payable
      5,223,000 5,223,000 8,659,000 8,659,000 9,734,000 9,734,000 6,070,000 6,070,000 7,251,000 7,251,000 13,402,000 6,212,000 2,016,000 7,258,000 7,258,000 6,456,000 3,320,000 8,814,000 7,140,000 6,390,000 6,209,000 8,577,567 7,929,529 6,017,704 8,344,968 9,125,321 4,159,441 3,373,587 6,679,219 4,403,486 4,789,935                                           
        accrued expenses and other liabilities
      19,477,000 19,477,000 17,686,000 17,686,000 17,767,000 17,767,000 18,313,000 18,313,000 17,763,000 17,763,000 18,745,000 17,751,000 18,265,000 19,175,000 19,175,000 15,721,000 17,426,000 20,890,000 14,007,000 13,844,000 10,771,000 10,741,500 12,378,288 10,245,268 11,021,020 11,233,767 9,556,645    16,278,084                                           
        deferred revenue
      655,000 655,000 2,532,000 2,532,000 197,000 197,000 482,000 482,000 2,792,000 2,792,000  1,385,000 347,000 1,611,000 1,611,000  480,000 1,220,000 707,000 1,455,000 860,000 2,069,750 1,364,185                                                   
        current portion of operating lease obligations
      669,000 669,000 2,059,000 2,059,000 3,162,000 3,162,000 4,965,000 4,965,000 6,860,000 6,860,000 7,887,000 4,399,000 3,807,000 5,554,000 5,554,000 6,975,000 6,630,000 6,358,000 6,331,000 2,293,000 471,000 273,141 332,868 379,946 462,969 463,559 464,918 430,272 402,619 289,231 289,231 342,504 342,504 416,278 416,278 452,617 452,617 477,147 477,147 464,167 464,167 502,674 502,674 467,396 467,396                             
        total current liabilities
      26,024,000 26,024,000 30,936,000 30,936,000 30,860,000 30,860,000 29,830,000 29,830,000 37,183,000 37,183,000 40,680,000 73,749,000 33,839,000 42,580,000 42,580,000 38,614,000 43,817,000 52,929,000 125,838,000 64,857,000 78,407,000 58,499,717 58,917,409 58,109,002 57,482,315 62,899,987 54,911,754 52,006,271 70,113,637 60,428,926 60,428,926 56,340,049 56,340,049 58,426,036 58,426,036 61,929,180 61,929,180 75,537,757 75,537,757 69,436,963 69,436,963 64,975,965 64,975,965 62,542,566 62,542,566 58,257,654 58,257,654 59,548,275 59,548,275 59,900,860 59,900,860 57,898,697 57,898,697 59,015,676 59,015,676 64,382,902 64,382,902 47,400,642 75,827,414 69,858,426 69,358,426 47,096,234 42,645,201 36,937,997 31,210,092 31,210,092 29,297,026 22,434,560 25,749,401 17,047,193 17,047,193 17,589,843 17,861,482 
        non-current liabilities
                                                                               
        non-current portion of long-term debt
      116,143,000 116,143,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 20,459,000 20,459,000 38,796,000 38,796,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 44,176,000 23,113,000 39,590,000 46,043,000 46,043,000 72,348,000 86,663,000 115,869,000 90,204,000 118,282,000 139,986,000 129,998,205 136,470,315 128,028,820 181,242,075 188,054,568 182,016,454 192,387,568 182,627,341 187,066,842 187,066,842 183,478,657 183,478,657 188,274,119 188,274,119 197,442,751 197,442,751 205,519,705 205,519,705 317,313,028 317,313,028 324,925,348 324,925,348 357,591,076 357,591,076 367,352,022 367,352,022 366,391,923 366,391,923 374,662,161 374,662,161 400,948,674 400,948,674 411,385,626 411,385,626 407,756,525 407,756,525 341,984,589 350,850,570 360,727,904 361,227,904 329,294,554 300,339,372 240,059,272 185,333,340 185,333,340 171,657,072 116,690,000 119,669,000 79,760,000 79,760,000 82,035,000 84,310,000 
        non-current portion of operating lease obligations
      1,424,000 1,424,000 1,577,000 1,577,000 368,000 368,000 476,000 476,000 635,000 635,000 1,462,000 1,332,000 510,000 544,000 544,000 710,000 2,242,000 3,969,000 5,663,000 2,665,000 684,000 722,085 790,420 882,456 914,065 1,034,218 1,082,423 1,135,330 1,189,607 1,182,522 1,182,522 1,196,394 1,196,394 1,302,900 1,302,900 1,362,066 1,362,066 1,491,507 1,491,507 1,625,696 1,625,696 1,859,286 1,859,286 1,886,595 1,886,595                             
        other non-current liabilities
      273,000 273,000 273,000 273,000 273,000 273,000 273,000 273,000 954,000 954,000 954,000 954,000 954,000 1,007,000 1,007,000 1,007,000 1,007,000 1,007,000 943,000 943,000 943,000 942,508                                                    
        total non-current liabilities
      117,840,000 117,840,000 26,850,000 26,850,000 21,100,000 21,100,000 39,545,000 39,545,000 21,589,000 21,589,000 46,592,000 25,399,000 82,668,000 89,735,000 89,735,000 116,719,000 133,154,000 164,488,000 140,936,000 295,004,000 318,629,000 337,033,644 348,075,873 341,146,725 356,675,121 368,772,922 367,494,322 382,796,042 376,987,742 385,953,736 385,953,736 386,914,928 386,914,928 396,336,333 396,336,333 410,045,481 410,045,481 422,638,110 422,638,110 404,343,803 404,343,803 414,646,728 414,646,728 411,841,055 411,841,055 406,308,575 406,308,575 406,210,700 406,210,700 415,366,364 415,366,364 409,727,193 409,727,193 420,357,248 420,357,248 407,756,525 407,756,525 341,984,589 350,850,570 360,727,904 361,227,904 355,024,195 326,540,605 266,712,807 212,430,688 212,430,688 199,200,277 144,670,759 148,068,662 108,560,329 108,560,329 111,249,224 113,930,913 
        total liabilities
      143,864,000 143,864,000 57,786,000 57,786,000 51,960,000 51,960,000 69,375,000 69,375,000 58,772,000 58,772,000 87,272,000 99,148,000 116,507,000 132,315,000 132,315,000 155,333,000 176,971,000 217,417,000 266,774,000 359,861,000 397,036,000 395,533,361 406,993,282 399,255,727                                                  
        redeemable preferred stock
                                                                               
        cumulative series a 8.5% redeemable preferred stock
      27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,138 23,041,348                                                   
        total redeemable preferred stock
      27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 27,782,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,000 37,043,138                                                    
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                               
        common stock
      443,000 443,000 443,000 443,000 442,000 442,000 440,000 440,000 440,000 440,000 439,000 436,000 433,000 433,000 433,000 433,000 430,000 426,000 425,000 391,000 366,000 363,839 363,839 363,839 353,554 352,067 352,067 352,067 351,469  350,192                                           
        additional paid in capital
      477,718,000 477,718,000 477,098,000 477,098,000 476,458,000 476,458,000 475,812,000 475,812,000 474,805,000 474,805,000 472,910,000 472,040,000 471,216,000 470,400,000 470,400,000 469,583,000 468,730,000 468,006,000 467,372,000 445,051,000 426,671,000 426,102,179 425,312,334 424,629,576 418,698,007 418,180,983 417,617,733 416,811,014 415,934,903 416,841,494 416,841,494 416,155,354 416,155,354 415,516,029 415,516,029 414,950,454 414,950,454 414,508,403 414,508,403 414,083,265 414,083,265 413,603,844 413,603,844 405,373,275 405,373,275 405,549,986 405,549,985 405,622,042 405,622,042 405,507,780 405,507,780 405,393,519 405,393,519 405,279,257 405,279,257 405,118,751 405,118,751 404,169,028 339,099,530 338,226,370 338,226,370 335,764,826 335,404,721 336,836,409 339,082,131 339,082,131 341,317,134 343,579,550 345,730,317 244,702,577 244,702,577 245,686,480 117,078,877 
        treasury stock
      -33,524,000 -33,524,000 -33,524,000 -33,524,000 -33,524,000 -33,524,000 -33,524,000 -33,524,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,636,000 -15,635,765 -15,635,765 -15,635,765 -15,635,765 -15,635,765 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -12,908,782 -12,908,782 -15,348,909 -15,348,909 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -4,272,477 -1,278,546 -1,278,546 -1,278,546 -1,278,546 -1,278,546 -1,278,546 -1,278,546        
        retained earnings
      183,529,000 183,529,000 174,234,000 174,234,000 167,301,000 167,301,000 164,914,000 164,914,000 167,389,000 167,389,000 160,002,000 111,103,000 81,388,000 61,845,000 61,845,000 49,347,000 40,101,000                                                         
        total stockholders’ equity
      628,166,000 628,166,000 618,251,000 618,251,000 610,677,000 610,677,000 607,642,000  626,998,000 626,998,000 617,715,000 567,943,000                   326,055,768                                           
        total redeemable preferred stock and stockholders’ equity
      655,948,000 655,948,000 646,033,000 646,033,000 638,459,000 638,459,000 635,424,000 635,424,000 664,041,000 664,041,000 654,758,000 604,986,000 574,444,000  554,085,000  531,413,000   373,182,000  328,997,553                                                    
        total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and equity
      799,812,000 799,812,000 703,819,000 703,819,000 690,419,000 690,419,000 704,799,000 704,799,000 722,813,000 722,813,000 742,030,000 704,134,000 690,951,000 686,400,000 686,400,000 696,149,000 708,384,000 723,859,000 720,102,000 733,043,000 721,758,000 724,530,914 728,556,984                                                   
        advances for ballast water treatment and scrubber systems
        3,738,000 3,738,000 6,803,000 6,803,000 4,845,000 4,845,000 4,840,000 4,840,000 4,187,000 6,293,000 9,587,000 11,195,000 11,195,000 13,028,000 8,172,000 5,530,000                                                        
        deposit for vessel acquisition
        3,837,000 3,837,000        8,405,000                                  1,635,000 1,635,000         2,775,000 2,775,000 17,250,000                
        accrued interest on debt and finance leases
                646,000 847,000 939,000 562,000 562,000 937,000 930,000 863,000 1,133,000 828,000 684,000 650,742 708,130 714,189 771,246 769,304 815,152 685,316 775,949 880,183 880,183 1,704,759 1,704,759 1,957,778 1,957,778 1,749,355 1,749,355                                     
        current portion of long-term debt
              2,517,000 2,517,000   6,436,000 6,434,000 6,434,000 6,579,000 13,216,000 12,927,000 12,667,000 15,138,000 15,111,000 15,103,186 15,076,992 15,050,339 17,880,056 22,456,396 21,280,022 17,695,140 32,638,262 20,216,171 20,216,171 19,797,647 19,797,647 19,771,824 19,771,824 21,309,147 21,309,147 22,834,543 22,834,543 34,022,095 34,022,095 33,978,351 33,978,351 36,704,238 36,704,238 37,071,548 37,071,548 36,487,931 36,487,931 37,873,307 37,873,307 41,575,142 41,575,142 41,827,480 41,827,480 49,521,393 49,521,393 35,099,656 35,125,804 27,514,500 27,014,500 32,251,764 26,592,598 23,650,264 19,394,928 19,394,928 18,094,928 11,916,000 11,916,000 9,100,000 9,100,000 9,100,000 9,100,000 
        current portion of finance lease obligations
                 43,155,000 2,029,000 1,986,000 1,986,000 1,946,000 1,815,000 1,857,000 83,853,000 24,909,000 44,301,000 21,083,831 20,724,948 24,344,250 18,651,825 18,454,222 18,311,346 18,189,498 18,069,882 17,975,322 17,975,322 17,858,905 17,858,905 17,743,185 17,743,185 17,629,399 17,629,399 25,849,200 25,849,200 8,254,968 8,254,968 7,924,248 7,924,248 4,841,321 4,841,321                             
        non-current portion of finance lease obligations
                  41,614,000 42,141,000 42,141,000 42,654,000 43,242,000 43,643,000 44,126,000 173,114,000 177,016,000 205,370,846 210,815,138 212,235,449 174,518,981 179,250,162 183,928,543 188,569,828 193,170,794 197,704,372 197,704,372 202,239,877 202,239,877 206,759,314 206,759,314 211,240,664 211,240,664 215,626,898 215,626,898 85,405,079 85,405,079 87,862,094 87,862,094 52,363,384 52,363,384                             
        investments and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 2.5 million
             5,236,000                                                                  
        vessels and vessel equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 264.4 million
             545,594,000                                                                  
        deferred drydock expenditures, net of accumulated amortization of 25.8 million
             14,252,000                                                                  
        operating lease, right-of-use assets
             5,577,000                                                                  
        liabilities and equity
                                                                               
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                               
        stockholders' equity
                                                                               
        total stockholders' equity
             607,642,000     537,401,000 517,042,000 517,042,000 503,773,000 494,370,000 469,399,000 416,285,000 336,139,000 287,679,000 291,954,415 298,522,354 310,676,885 312,945,434 320,334,946 339,597,694 345,355,948 331,669,135                                             
        vessel held for sale
                 14,583,000        26,938,000 39,912,000     9,895,000            8,083,405 8,083,405                                   
        current portion of derivative assets
                     201,000 2,513,000 4,927,000 6,577,000 5,773,000 3,068,000 306,912                                                    
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                     46,000 745,000 1,468,000 2,069,000 5,253,000 4,048,000                                                     
        total redeemable preferred stock and stockholders' equity
                   554,085,000  540,816,000  506,442,000 453,328,000  324,722,000                                                     
        amount receivable in respect of finance leases
                          2,880,000 2,880,000 2,880,000 2,880,000 2,880,000 2,880,000 2,880,000 2,880,000 2,880,000 2,880,000 2,880,000                                           
        non-current portion of derivative assets
                         561,000 1,833,000 981,835 255,139 246,830 219,336                                                 
        retained earnings /
                       15,135,000                                                        
        advances for ballast water treatment systems
                        2,508,000 2,066,000 1,252,000 2,032,894 2,032,894 2,726,753 2,591,300 2,568,874 2,633,234                                               
        accumulated deficit
                        -37,945,000 -98,920,000 -127,770,000 -119,919,905 -111,366,895 -98,536,742 -90,329,667 -81,833,204 -62,317,802 -55,684,805 -69,268,328 -75,787,009 -75,787,009 -77,735,254 -77,735,254 -72,022,536 -72,022,536 -62,079,531 -62,079,531 -52,925,752 -52,925,752 -35,543,002 -35,543,002 -23,317,681 -23,317,681 -14,740,550 -14,740,550                   -5,797,209 -10,864,492 -10,864,492 -12,726,375 -12,843,673 -12,938,418 -12,524,966 -12,524,966 -10,832,282 -9,912,255 
        investments and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1.9 million
                           11,081,579                                                    
        vessels and vessel equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 201.7 million
                           603,227,228                                                    
        deferred drydock expenditures, net of accumulated amortization of 18.4 million
                           8,878,578                                                    
        current portion of derivative liabilities
                            402,469 381,336 350,231 397,418 324,230 169,473                                              
        non-current portion of derivative liabilities
                               433,974 466,902 703,316                                              
        accumulated other comprehensive income /
                           1,044,067                                                    
        preferred stock
                                                                               
        total preferred stock
                            23,041,348 23,047,291                                                  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                            -151,159 -144,023 -140,695 -729,135 -705,395 -773,419                                              
        total stockholders' equity and preferred stock
                            321,563,702 333,724,176                                                  
        charter revenue received in advance
                             975,970                              507,780 507,780 1,609,367 1,609,367 2,135,525 2,569,505 1,192,317 1,192,317 1,861,504 2,586,109 495,229 1,542,863 1,542,863 1,325,101 796,583 2,208,877 1,806,600 1,806,600 874,175 1,241,426 
        cumulative series a 8.5% cumulative preferred redeemable preferred stock
                             23,047,291                                                  
        total liabilities and equity
                             732,979,903      772,438,430  766,676,360 766,676,360 783,257,145 783,257,145 809,846,867 809,846,867 844,759,801 844,759,801 837,322,312 837,322,312 854,910,139 854,910,139 852,448,177 852,448,177 845,539,989 845,539,989 861,710,616 861,710,616 875,744,208 875,744,208 869,842,760 869,842,760 883,642,723 883,642,723 879,963,498 879,963,498 804,711,168 775,504,816 778,197,608 778,197,608 750,802,670 705,696,584 633,672,458 570,840,873 570,840,873 557,349,062 498,102,196 506,870,962 357,965,633 357,965,633 363,873,765 238,959,117 
        other non-current assets
                              629,148  789,066 812,447 841,054 917,222  3,503,628 3,503,628 3,553,101 3,553,101 3,537,367 3,537,367 3,549,511  3,593,680 3,593,680 3,611,822 3,611,822 3,658,006 3,658,006 3,640,311  3,610,085 3,610,085 3,586,484 3,586,484 676,986 676,986 697,546  635,588 635,588  592,014 432,951  388,380 164,195 174,306 156,311  168,243 162,779 170,660 158,308  164,854 589,555 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                              727,102,870 752,007,855 762,003,770 780,158,261 778,770,514                                             
        vessels and vessel equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 170.2 million
                               631,458,305                                                
        deferred drydock expenditures, net of accumulated amortization of 13.3 million
                               10,216,090                                                
        other non-current assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1.7 million
                               678,632                                                
        ballast water treatment systems, installation in progress
                                 750,120 320,607  384,408                                           
        operating lease, right of use asset
                                 1,859,284 1,921,419 1,745,464  1,839,800 1,839,800 1,958,062 1,958,062 2,051,985 2,051,985 2,169,158 2,169,158 2,255,771 2,255,771 2,361,960 2,361,960 2,353,991 2,353,991                             
        accrued expenses
                                 11,462,985 11,547,706 16,664,533                                            
        receivables, net of a provision of 0.6 million
                                   30,083,358                                            
        prepayments
                                   1,858,398  1,201,682 1,201,682 1,354,454 1,354,454 1,534,639 1,534,639 1,291,399 1,291,399 1,440,263 1,440,263 1,312,006 1,312,006 1,879,305 1,879,305 1,412,875 1,412,875 1,014,020 1,014,020 1,031,263 1,031,263 1,060,594 1,060,594 803,003 803,003 1,069,560 1,069,560 905,298 1,130,488 1,042,359 1,042,359 1,681,530 1,160,328 814,105 1,227,321 683,762 1,240,364 495,996 593,148 471,563 471,563 529,343 372,336 
        other receivables
                                   81,632  136,200 136,200 198,778 198,778 709,781 709,781 786,084 786,084 943,258 943,258 1,464,218 1,464,218 1,198,394 1,198,394         82,636 82,636 23,035 23,035 23,157 23,953 23,953 23,953 45,861 350,058 689,094 636,464 636,464 511,071 425,637 454,277 321,810 321,810 348,257 198,491 
        ballast water treatment systems in progress
                                   384,408                                            
        equity
                                                                               
        share capital
                                   350,192  350,192 350,192 350,192 350,192 350,192 350,192 350,192 350,192 350,192 350,192 350,192 350,192 340,613 340,613 340,613 340,613 340,613 340,613 340,613 340,613 340,613 340,613 340,613  340,613 340,613 339,754 263,990 263,297  262,287 261,659 261,000 261,000 261,000 261,000 261,000 261,000 180,500 180,500 180,500 100 
        total equity
                                   326,055,768  323,421,383 323,421,383 328,494,776 328,494,776 337,872,206 337,872,206 346,583,934 346,583,934 363,541,546 363,541,546 375,287,446 375,287,446 378,064,556 378,064,556 380,973,760 380,973,760 395,951,641 395,951,641 400,476,984 400,476,984 402,216,870 402,216,870 404,269,799 404,269,799 407,797,071 407,797,071 415,325,937 348,826,832 347,611,278 347,611,278 348,682,241 336,510,778 330,021,654 327,200,093 327,200,093 328,851,759 330,996,877 333,052,899 232,358,111 232,358,111 235,034,698 107,166,722 
        vessels and vessel equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 146.2 million
                                    660,823,330                                           
        deferred drydock expenditures, net of accumulated amortization of 10.3 million
                                    7,668,711                                           
        other non-current assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1.4 million
                                    917,222                                           
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                    772,438,430                                           
        receivables, trade
                                     24,702,993 24,702,993 24,202,268 24,202,268 27,650,482 27,650,482 27,460,132 27,460,132 27,883,199 27,883,199 24,548,346 24,548,346 27,020,990 27,020,990 27,264,803 27,264,803 28,784,479 28,784,479 28,030,534 28,030,534 26,815,143 26,815,143 23,148,782 23,148,782 21,469,853 21,469,853 19,887,897 20,245,597 26,189,316 26,189,316 21,855,810 16,444,735 12,710,664 4,985,900 4,985,900 3,732,103 1,472,126 535,822 743,406 743,406 1,061,885 874,991 
        deferred drydock expenditure
                                     7,716,950 7,716,950 8,127,177 8,127,177 8,452,410 8,452,410 7,127,364  6,839,243 6,839,243 4,761,375 4,761,375 4,050,298 4,050,298 4,118,168  4,127,718 4,127,718 3,369,904 3,369,904 2,865,323  3,232,293  3,699,130   3,756,659 3,730,374              
        ballast water treatment systems
                                     2,333,451 2,333,451 1,917,976 1,917,976 1,339,292 1,339,292 528,774                                    
        leasehold improvements
                                     365,708 365,708 387,846 387,846 409,744 409,744 423,620  444,070 444,070 464,520 464,520 485,283 485,283 446,532  460,115 460,115 473,690 473,690 487,265 487,265 488,561  493,100 493,100 483,999 502,277               
        payables, trade
                                     16,563,570 16,563,570 18,453,053 18,453,053 20,721,248 20,721,248 24,608,108 24,608,108 24,836,540 24,836,540 20,774,502 20,774,502 18,210,130 18,210,130 16,104,399 16,104,399 17,790,162 17,790,162 16,905,748 16,905,748 13,988,584 13,988,584 14,448,043 14,448,043 11,238,756 11,238,756 8,716,511 9,652,632 12,482,540 12,482,540 9,436,193 9,959,103 9,566,892 7,038,621 7,038,621 6,657,248 7,338,603 9,267,319 3,999,311 3,999,311 5,468,205 4,340,317 
        other payables
                                     72,664 72,664 83,918 83,918 67,414 67,414 35,900 35,900 65,900 65,900 45,499 45,499 705,545 705,545 6,265 6,265 51,113 51,113 34,608 34,608 19,854 19,854 5,354 5,354 111,799 111,799 144,484 106,479 144,932 144,932 243,164 419,070 452,783 648,105 648,105 647,896 31,489 17,985 5,436 5,436 23,339 466,249 
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
                                                                               
        current portion of finance lease obligations at december 31, 2018 includes 8.3 million related to vessel sold in january 2019, which amount was repaid on january 2, 2019.
                                                                               
        working capital advances
                                               2,000,000 2,000,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,450,000 3,450,000 3,450,000 3,450,000 3,450,000 3,450,000 3,300,000 3,300,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,025,000 3,475,000 3,475,000 3,475,000 2,975,000 1,475,000 1,475,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 516,937 534,571 534,571 781,262 939,119 
        accrued interest on loans and finance leases
                                           1,732,859 1,732,859                                   
        includes 8.3 million related to vessel held for sale, which amount was repaid on january 2, 2019.
                                                                               
        vessels and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 135.2 million
                                            721,492,473                                   
        ballast water treatment systems, net of accumulated depreciation of 0
                                            528,774                                   
        deferred drydock expenditure, net of accumulated amortization of 11.5 million
                                            7,127,364                                   
        leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of 0.2 million
                                            423,620                                   
        other non-current assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 0.8 million
                                            3,549,511                                   
        accrued interest on loans
                                             1,793,293 1,793,293 1,750,691 1,750,691 1,613,936 1,613,936 1,537,976 1,537,976 1,919,970 1,919,970 1,905,815 1,905,815 2,016,774 2,016,774 2,067,991 2,067,991 1,901,587 1,901,587 1,304,466 2,133,741 1,752,226 1,752,226 1,490,045 1,308,795 1,026,702 882,594 882,594 900,834 712,229 730,338 557,160 557,160 575,067 594,004 
        current portion of capital lease obligations
                                                   3,537,466 3,537,466 3,299,099 3,299,099 3,181,382 3,181,382 298,343 298,343 159,028 159,028    26,239,253 26,771,911 26,771,911 1,813,564 1,779,526 1,746,127 1,702,981 1,702,981 1,671,019 1,639,656 1,608,882 1,578,686 1,578,686 1,549,057 1,519,486 
        non-current portion of capital lease obligations
                                                   38,956,553 38,956,553 39,818,777 39,818,777 40,704,203 40,704,203 8,778,519 8,778,519 8,971,622 8,971,622       25,729,641 26,201,233 26,653,535 27,097,348 27,097,348 27,543,205 27,980,759 28,399,662 28,800,329 28,800,329 29,214,224 29,620,913 
        accumulated (deficit) / surplus
                                                   -9,567,930  -5,738,537 -5,738,537 -1,098,932 -1,098,932                       
        vessels and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 110.2 million
                                                    751,816,840                           
        deferred drydock expenditure, net of accumulated amortization of 10.8 million
                                                    4,118,168                           
        leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of 96k
                                                    446,532                           
        other non-current assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 0.6 million
                                                    3,640,311                           
        accumulated (deficit)/surplus
                                                    -9,567,929                           
        accumulated surplus
                                                         755,215 755,215 2,922,406  6,610,184 6,610,184 15,089,632 13,735,789               
        deferred dry dock expenditure
                                                          2,865,323    3,699,130     4,346,774 4,089,484 4,623,233 4,229,617  3,666,216 2,913,569 2,219,550 1,339,238  1,677,070 2,054,425 
        vessels held for sale
                                                             15,195,595 15,195,595  37,083,985 37,083,985 37,083,985             
        vessels and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 76.2 million
                                                            785,461,415                   
        deferred dry dock expenditure, net of accumulated amortization of 7.8 million
                                                            3,232,293                   
        leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of 42k)
                                                            488,561                   
        other non-current assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 0.4 million
                                                            697,546                   
        share capital (0.01 par value...
                                                            340,613      263,297             
        accumulated surplus/
                                                            2,922,406      10,400,157             
        amounts due to related parties
                                                                              600,000 
        vessels and vessel equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 66.8 million
                                                               644,795,131                
        deferred drydock expenditure, net of accumulated depreciation 6.8 million
                                                               4,672,715                
        other non-current assets, net of accumulated depreciation 0.3 million
                                                               597,763                
        vessels under construction
                                                                   28,009,066 51,982,986 71,732,800 113,985,986 113,985,986 93,273,156 74,843,882 67,113,541 89,015,139 89,015,139 77,122,645 16,518,150 
        accumulated surplus /
                                                                 10,400,157  13,933,674 2,122,944           
        vessels and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 59.7 million
                                                                  658,628,933             
        deferred dry dock expenditure, net of accumulated amortization of 6.0 million
                                                                  3,730,374             
        other non-current assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 0.2 million
                                                                  432,951     156,311        
        deferred finance charges
                                                                   9,008,577 9,230,390 8,901,899 8,625,882  8,091,732 6,810,721 5,887,026 3,794,741  3,860,272 3,975,959 
        vessels and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 35.6 million
                                                                       371,618,023        
        deferred dry dock expenditure, net of accumulated amortization of 3.9 million
                                                                       4,229,617        
        deferred finance charges, net of accumulated amortization of 1.6 million
                                                                       8,625,882        
        vessels and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 20.8 million
                                                                            201,700,229   
        deferred drydock expenditure, net of accumulated amortization of 1.9 million
                                                                            1,339,238   
        other non-current assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 0.1 million
                                                                            158,308   
        deferred finance charges, net of accumulated amortization of 0.7 million
                                                                            3,794,741   
        amounts due from related parties
                                                                               
        short-term revolving credit facility
                                                                               
      Cashflow Statements:
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          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                  
          ​
                                                                  
          net income
         12,787,000 9,600,000 6,253,000 6,253,000 6,935,000 24,143,000 62,691,000 39,237,000 27,009,000 21,203,000      -7,002,000 -7,002,000                     -4,639,605 -1,854,147 -2,167,191 -2,167,191              -413,452   
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                  
          depreciation
         8,755,000 7,900,000 7,653,000 7,653,000 7,830,000 7,833,000 7,606,000 6,975,000 7,134,000 6,927,000 6,814,000 6,942,000 7,251,000 7,253,000 6,982,000 7,790,000 7,790,000 8,009,390 7,978,252 7,906,716 7,808,947 7,808,947 8,268,960 8,117,971 7,945,434 7,854,959 8,032,954 8,026,856 8,032,393 8,230,492 8,230,492 8,794,828 8,910,486 8,771,091 8,661,475 8,661,475 8,645,708 8,638,740 8,539,890 8,446,753 8,446,753 8,513,101 7,340,499 7,185,808 7,051,829 6,905,001 6,629,516 5,713,901 4,908,604 4,908,604 4,349,854 4,081,901 3,401,368 3,021,762 3,021,762 2,324,144 2,335,138 
          amortization of deferred drydock expenditures
         1,621,000 1,255,000 923,000 923,000 944,000 998,000 938,000 756,000 907,000 733,000 895,000 1,007,000 999,000 1,006,000 959,000 1,197,000 1,197,000 1,284,161 1,134,332 1,267,511 1,482,522 1,482,522 1,712,360 1,708,215 1,492,328 1,285,342                                
          share-based compensation
         620,000 641,000 647,000 647,000 1,054,000 1,897,000 873,000 826,000 816,000 816,000 856,000 729,000 703,000 1,108,000 675,000 571,000 571,000 789,845 682,758 621,854 518,511 518,511 563,250 806,720 876,708 753,994 686,140 639,325 565,575 442,051 442,051                           
          gain on vessel sold
                                                                 
          amortization of deferred finance fees
         242,000 272,000 269,000 269,000 276,000 277,000 325,000 260,000 324,000 324,000 287,000 302,000 1,222,000 1,012,000 437,000 366,000 366,000 394,312 396,782 968,905 432,178 432,178 464,087 433,875 432,263 435,046  504,023 507,507 514,887 514,887 2,438,789 618,189 1,018,845 592,254 592,254                      
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                  
          gain on extinguishment of finance leases
                                                                  
          unrealized losses on derivatives
             -681,000                  25,588 -11,289                                  
          operating lease rou - lease liability
         -34,000 259,000 35,000 35,000 -41,000 71,000   40,000                                                 
          loss / (profit) from equity method investments
         121,000          331,000 249,000                                              
          deferred drydock payments
         -7,007,000 -4,023,000 -1,454,000 -1,454,000 -685,000 -2,037,000 -2,484,000 -1,275,000 -6,626,000 -2,943,000 -1,052,000 -1,659,000 -682,000 -471,000 -240,000 -520,000 -520,000                                         
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                  
          receivables
         -786,000 -5,046,000 13,130,000 13,130,000 4,206,000 10,090,000 -14,825,000 -4,111,000 -5,442,000 12,269,000 5,878,000 10,905,000 -14,372,000 -13,551,000 -24,316,000 -7,320,000 -7,320,000 -1,780,098 -1,889,644 2,857,433 -1,682,702 -1,682,702 1,916,603 13,522,883 -5,542,000 2,377,376                                
          prepaid expenses and other assets
         1,599,000 281,000 -757,000 -757,000 -397,000 675,000 768,000 -997,000 715,000 -612,000 410,000 -339,000 -200,000 -96,000 -411,000 -303,000 -303,000 -349,461 456,571 144,542 -79,091 -79,091 -2,067,696 39,399 413,277 -128,860                                
          advances and deposits
          458,000 -460,000 -460,000 1,551,000 -2,606,000 1,101,000 3,778,000 -5,030,000 342,000 -613,000 628,000 303,000 -168,000 470,000 786,000 786,000 228,089 468,104 -896,554 -833,935 -833,935 365,128 1,876,107 -674,420 30,604 -1,068,770 -231,537 43,521 -724,475 -724,475 -161,821 597,923 -191,088 637,954 637,954 2,003,491 -473,255 -474,095 -935,586 -935,586 3,345,998 -1,293,226 -182,475 -1,494,787 -933,383 1,849,460 -562,498 -812,459 -812,459 -1,126,718 -272,952 -336,413 577,408 577,408 -1,224,947 318,225 
          inventories
         -7,000 1,193,000 118,000 118,000 267,000 1,633,000 -1,274,000 624,000 2,337,000 -677,000 319,000 1,181,000 3,460,000 -541,000 -3,553,000 -3,989,000 -3,989,000 -827,566 -810,667 -401,712 1,218,689 1,218,689 -1,352,823 -2,349,935 4,125,485 -538,054 -1,130,832 720,131 1,516,134 1,547,871 1,547,871 1,961,893 -2,285,892 -1,569,591 -1,286,203 -1,286,203 -481,560 -1,469,881 290,176 -631,729 -631,729 -751,238 -1,836,166 -451,646 -330,719 158,835 100,288 -410,975 -1,331,291 -1,331,291 369,441 -1,175,369 -518,607 -30,339 -30,339 90,525 -244,297 
          accounts payable
         -1,401,000 -2,500,000 1,270,000 1,270,000 -1,180,000 -4,668,000 6,892,000 3,010,000 -4,257,000 114,000 3,184,000 -3,451,000 -468,000 749,000 181,000 -2,074,000 -2,074,000 1,301,216 964,296 -2,327,264 1,212,953 1,212,953 3,479,206 966,797 -2,464,052 561,129                                
          accrued expenses and other liabilities
         2,597,000 -1,600,000 -1,518,000 -1,518,000 143,000 -817,000 1,583,000 -1,074,000 1,168,000 2,077,000 736,000 -3,126,000 6,809,000 102,000 3,194,000 -72,000 -72,000 -1,514,053 1,525,691 -871,210 158,113 158,113 1,323,726 -1,885,444 370,845 -4,907,658                                
          deferred revenue
         -1,877,000 2,335,000 -285,000 -285,000 -2,310,000 2,792,000 -1,385,000 1,038,000 -1,264,000 1,611,000 -480,000 -740,000 513,000 -749,000 596,000 -1,210,000 -1,210,000 705,565                                        
          net cash from operating activities
         17,944,000 11,233,000 26,257,000 26,257,000 22,977,000 39,880,000 48,410,000 49,178,000 18,743,000 41,967,000             -821,505 15,790,532 19,214,195 11,911,227 7,194,720 2,098,403 9,613,086 1,565,051 1,565,051 1,953,463 -2,409,166 4,882,584 4,999,496 4,999,496 6,457,079 2,236,518 8,916,684 805,947 805,947 10,075,679 4,200,206 10,752,979 17,605,636 9,673,660 14,404,113 12,399,634 1,182,279 1,182,279 5,256,209 153,987 -1,646,620 8,657,551 8,657,551 432,832 2,076,131 
          capital expenditures
                     
          free cash flows
         17,944,000 11,233,000 26,257,000 26,257,000 22,977,000 39,880,000 48,410,000 49,178,000 18,743,000 41,967,000             -821,505 15,790,532 19,214,195 11,911,227 7,194,720 2,098,403 9,613,086 1,565,051 1,565,051 1,953,463 -2,409,166 4,882,584 4,999,496 4,999,496 6,457,079 2,236,518 8,916,684 805,947 805,947 10,075,679 4,200,206 10,752,979 17,605,636 9,673,660 14,404,113 12,399,634 1,182,279 1,182,279 5,256,209 153,987 -1,646,620 8,657,551 8,657,551 432,832 2,076,131 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of vessels
                   26,153,000    9,895,000 9,895,000                                    
          payments for acquisition of vessels and vessel equipment, including deposits
         -98,823,000 -12,208,000 -2,385,000 -2,385,000 -2,964,000 -1,262,000 -43,578,000 -13,216,000                                                  
          advances for vessel equipment
                                                                  
          payments for other non-current assets
         -187,000 -24,000 -46,000 -46,000 -128,000 -35,000 -36,000 -233,000 -139,000 -16,000 -32,000 -21,000 -10,000 -50,000 -7,000 -39,000 -39,000 -13,490 -46,516 -17,889 -15,903 -15,903 32,795 -59,589 -52,468 -9,368 -31,124 -19,221 -79,543 -48,062 -48,062 -17,990 -44,786 -15,577 -73,266 -73,266 -85,551 -74,828 -77,481 -24,608 -24,608 -78,767 -98,986 -48,556 -198,450 -68,909 -242,476 -7,235 -33,901 -33,901 -3,393 -19,970 -6,275 -25,628 -25,628 -5,849 -36,478 
          proceeds from equity investments
                                                                  
          net cash from investing activities
         -104,376,000 -11,081,000 -3,582,000 -3,582,000 -3,092,000        -2,249,000 24,407,000             -239,229 -1,049,278 8,574,282 16,608,390 16,608,390 -808,045 -1,340,227 -20,710 -15,387,897 -15,387,897 -1,834,022 -167,777 -112,098 -168,354 -168,354 -10,776,089 -130,897,463  -1,000,125 -40,481,913 -45,103,786 -52,880,645 -94,383,390 -94,383,390 -21,282,377 -56,745,972 -53,496,952 -78,216,228 -78,216,228 -16,451,024 -60,809,377 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                  
          proceeds from revolving facilities
         102,493,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 36,279,000 39,535,000 21,063,000 7,987,000                                                  
          repayments of long term debt
             -1,678,000                                  -22,509,911 -9,421,816 -9,421,444 -855,000 -6,844,191 -7,148,152 -5,912,566 -4,848,732 -4,848,732 -4,523,732 -2,979,000    -2,275,000 -2,275,000 
          repayments on revolving facilities
         -15,000,000 -20,459,000 -43,337,000 -43,337,000 -20,000,000 -61,194,000                                                    
          repayments of finance leases
             -41,774,000 -488,000 -513,000 -503,000 -488,000 -472,000 -1,377,000 16,624,000 -23,606,000 -5,316,000 -5,316,000 -5,268,740 -5,225,412 -4,771,653 -4,694,139 -4,694,139 -4,701,031 -4,687,382 -4,650,573 -4,611,023 -4,594,726 -4,581,680 -4,546,610 -12,787,540 -12,787,540 -2,752,973 -2,216,879 -1,246,767 -1,119,901 -1,119,901                      
          payment of common share dividends
         -2,848,000 -2,032,000 -3,236,000 -3,236,000 -7,562,000 -15,899,000                                                    
          payment of preferred share dividends
         -635,000 -629,000 -643,000 -643,000 -1,253,000 -847,000                                                    
          net cash from financing activities
         84,010,000 1,880,000 -22,216,000 -22,216,000 -20,471,000             2,483,064         -1,446,142 -9,677,379 -15,633,734 -22,788,101 -22,788,101 22,486,454 -10,869,974 7,744,863 6,214,790 6,214,790 -10,979,693 -11,069,023 770,092 -11,350,819 -11,350,819 3,682,801 76,538,512 24,543,365 -9,244,457 27,611,444 32,117,680 60,285,361 55,405,349 55,405,349 9,908,040 56,603,021 -6,987,086 140,815,178 140,815,178 -4,098,482 125,854,815 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
         -2,422,000 2,032,000 459,000 459,000 -586,000 178,000 -1,228,000 1,819,000                             -6,356,636 -9,000,282 9,574,678 -10,713,226 -10,713,226 2,982,392 -50,158,745  7,361,054 -3,196,809   -37,795,762  -6,118,128 11,036    -20,116,674  
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
         46,988,000 46,988,000 46,805,000 50,569,000 55,449,000 55,449,000 58,365,330 58,365,330 51,723,107 56,903,038 56,903,038 39,457,407 39,457,407    55,952,873    59,879,596 59,879,596 56,860,845 56,860,845   
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
            47,447,000  178,000 -1,228,000 48,624,000  -214,000 -1,579,000 52,553,000 -53,000 5,237,000 -7,861,000 53,246,000 53,246,000 972,244 -944,364 5,224,663 50,196,352 50,196,352 148,168 -14,696,112 8,444,612 64,468,662  -8,628,254 2,553,634 52,288,378 52,288,378  -14,619,367 12,606,737 35,283,796 35,283,796  -9,000,282 9,574,678 45,239,647 45,239,647  -50,158,745 55,658,790 47,470,436  1,418,007 19,804,350 22,083,834 22,083,834  11,036 -62,130,658 128,117,346 128,117,346  67,121,569 
          cash paid during the period for interest in respect of debt
            829,000  1,063,000      2,408,000                                              
          cash paid during the period for interest in respect of finance leases
                   932,000                                              
          cash paid during the period for operating lease liabilities
            228,000  190,000      153,000                                              
          cash paid during the period for income taxes
              20,000      1,000                                              
          non-cash financing activity. non cash conversion from term loan to revolving facility
                                                                 
          non-cash operating activity: rou / lease liability increase in respect of time-charter extensions
                                                                 
          non-cash financing activity: accrued preferred dividends
            419,000  10,000      568,000                                              
          non-cash investing activity. movement in accruals and accounts payable during the period in respect of drydocks and scrubber systems
                                                                  
          accrued interest
          105,000 369,000 369,000 532,000 -647,000 -201,000 -91,000 376,000 -374,000 7,000 67,000 -270,000                                             
          payments for deferred finance fees
             -200,000     -100,000                 -2,689,150 -405,000 -324,000 -322,000 -322,000                      
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
           47,447,000                                                       
          non-cash investing activity. movement in accruals and accounts payable during the period in respect of drydocks, ballast water treatment systems and scrubber systems
            -3,009,000                                                      
          loss from equity method investments
           64,000 64,000                                                      
          advances for ballast water treatment and scrubber systems
           -1,151,000 -1,151,000     531,000 2,634,000 -5,133,000 -2,854,000                                              
          proceeds for equity investments
                                                                  
          repurchase of common stock
                                                                 
          repayment of preferred stock
                                                                  
          loss on vessels sold
                                                                 
          loss on extinguishment
                                                                  
          prepayment of finance lease obligation
                     -81,856,000 -75,471,000                                            
          proceeds from long term debt
                                                                  
          issuance of common stock
                     -68,000 22,230,000                                            
          gain on extinguishment
                                                                 
          (profit) / loss from equity method investments
                                                                  
          proceeds / payments for equity investments
                                                                  
          non-cash investing activity. movement in accruals during the period in respect of ballast water treatment systems and scrubber systems
                                                                 
          (profit) / income from equity method investments
                                                                  
          payments for equity investments
                 -102,000 -267,000 -125,000 -750,000 -225,000 -125,000 -125,000 -113,000 -113,000 -428,771 -114,791                                       
          net cash (used in) investing activities
               -15,135,000 -13,449,000    -6,182,000                                              
          net cash (used in) financing activities
               -34,503,000 -33,910,000 -14,505,000 -35,712,000   -58,545,000 -73,763,000          -11,739,544                                  
          income from equity method investments
                229,000 305,000    159,000                                             
          repayments on revolver
                -30,000,000                                                  
          payment of common share dividend
                -8,674,000 -6,608,000 -7,846,000 -14,414,000 -18,286,000                                              
          payment of preferred share dividend
                -857,000 -857,000 -838,000 -848,000 -857,000                                              
          unrealized losses / (gains) on derivatives
                 231,000 31,000                                              
          payments for acquisition of vessels and vessel equipment
                 -8,483,000 -8,820,000 -702,000 -2,557,000 -186,000 -1,106,000 -116,000 73,000 73,000 -489,583 -928,890 -497,859 -559,067 -559,067 -1,055,522 -16,804,397                                  
          net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities
                 -8,193,000 -6,469,000      -279,000 -279,000      -958,367 -18,747,100 -673,075 -614,891                                
          proceeds from long-term debt
                     35,865,000 86,208,000 -3,509,000 13,320,000 13,320,000    83,957 83,957 12,573,995 -2,376,853 -770,626 10,948,727    3,048 3,048 314,961 901,431         17,374,000 90,626,000 2,010,000 41,762,500 41,762,500 69,135,000 63,830,000 63,830,000 19,500,000 64,125,000 45,000,000 45,000,000 
          repayments of long-term debt
                 -6,527,000 -26,310,000 -22,129,000 -29,041,000 -10,152,000 -116,221,000 -18,359,000 -3,513,000 -3,513,000 -6,656,897 8,257,166 -56,767,374 -11,744,407 -11,744,407 -5,438,068 -4,675,309 -4,675,309 -3,229,177 -196,015,329 -5,095,699 -11,084,076 -10,003,609 -10,003,609 -125,601,951 -8,997,612 -39,038,786 -10,667,920 -10,667,920 -10,140,071   -11,270,681 -11,270,681             -2,275,000 -2,275,000   
          net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                     -53,000 5,237,000 -7,861,000 -2,203,000 -2,203,000                                         
          net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                  -214,000 -1,579,000 1,984,000           148,168 -14,696,112 8,444,612 12,745,555                                
          non-cash investing activity. accruals during the period in respect of ballast water treatment systems and scrubber systems
                                                                  
          foreign exchange
                   -1,000 6,000 75,000 -39,000 -44,000 10,000 10,000 -11,906 -15,920 10,204 -54,295 -54,295 69,441 59,508 35,514 -55,485                                
          proceeds from finance leases
                                      153,125,500 40,500,000 16,100,000 16,100,000                      
          net income /
                    44,090,000 53,936,000 61,832,000          -6,632,997 13,583,523 6,518,681                                
          adjustments to reconcile net income / (loss) to net cash from / (used in) operating activities:
                                                                  
          net cash from / (used in) operating activities
                    56,822,000 60,741,000                                             
          net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities
                    -48,656,000         -16,354,589 -16,354,589                                    
          unrealized (gains) on derivatives
                     1,303,000 -3,364,000 -296,000 -604,000 -604,000                                         
          issuance of preferred stock
                          14,944,298 -5,943                                       
          payment of preferred dividend
                     -857,000 -848,000 -838,000 -742,000 -742,000 -535,597                                        
          advances for ballast water treatment systems
                      -465,000 20,000 -200,000 -200,000 -135,453 -22,426 -22,426 64,360                                   
          loss on vessels held for sale
                                                                  
          profit from equity method investments
                       81,000 -250,000 -250,000                                         
          accrued interest on debt and finance leases
                       143,000 34,000 34,000 -52,779 -15,319 -63,350 -25,518 -25,518 -53,410 107,600 -85,020 -104,234 -824,576 -253,019 208,423 16,496 16,496                           
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities:
                                                                  
          loss on vessel held for sale
                        6,917,000 6,917,000                                         
          net cash (used in) operating activities
                        -5,673,000 -5,673,000                                         
          net cash from / (used in) financing activities
                        3,749,000 3,749,000         1,449,219                                
          loss on sale of vessels
                                                                
          unrealized (gains) / losses on derivatives
                          -221,613 25,394                                       
          net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities
                          -578,976   -1,111,993 -1,111,993                                    
          net cash from / (used in) investing activities
                          -931,844 -1,090,197 -5,649,003 9,297,604 9,297,604                                    
          payment of dividend
                               -1,659,308                26,771 -3,054,630 -3,448,390 -2,851,002 -6,798,544 -1,790,621 -1,793,060 -2,598,060 -2,598,060 -2,610,000 -2,610,000 -2,610,000 -1,805,000 -1,805,000   
          net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
                          972,244 -944,364 5,224,663 -8,168,978 -8,168,978                            -37,795,762        
          non-cash investing activity: investment in element 1 by issuing 950,000 shares of common stock
                                                                  
          non-cash financing activity: mp profits interest
                                                                  
          net (loss) / income
                           -12,294,537 -8,125,568 -8,496,463 -8,496,463                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss) / income to net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities:
                                                                  
          deferred drydock expenditures
                           -1,618,102 -659,641 -2,670,330 -2,670,330 -2,467,832 -968,878 -1,394,982 -2,171,613                                
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss) / income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                  
          charter revenue received in advance
                                             -507,780 -507,780 -1,101,587 -526,158 -433,980 1,377,188 -669,187 -724,605 2,090,880 -1,047,634 -1,047,634 217,762 528,518 -1,412,294 402,277 402,277 932,425 -367,251 
          unrealized gains on derivatives
                             -101,572 -101,572                                    
          working capital advances
                                        2,000,000    350,000 -150,000 -150,000 100,000 -75,000   -500,000 -1,500,000 -975,000 -975,000 16,937 17,634 17,634 246,691 157,857 
          net proceeds from equity offerings
                                        90,067                          
          adjustments to reconcile net income / (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                  
          loss on sale of vessel
                                      6,569,763 6,569,763                           
          ballast water treatment systems, installation in progress
                                                                  
          adjustment to reconcile net income / (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                  
          payments for vessel equipment and ballast water treatment systems, installation in progress
                                  -605,523                                
          operating activities
                                                                  
          net loss
                                   1,948,245 -5,712,718 -9,943,005 -9,153,779 -9,153,779  -12,225,321 -8,577,131 -5,172,621 -5,172,621                117,298  -413,452  -1,692,684 -920,027 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                  
          foreign exchange on operating leases
                                    -62,019 -1,580 -36,799 -36,799 -34,596                          
          adoption of accounting standard
                                                                  
          prepayments
                                    152,772 180,185 -243,240 -243,240 148,864 -128,257 567,299 -466,430 -466,430 -398,855 17,243 29,331 -257,591 -257,591 266,557 -164,262 224,819 -87,758 639,171 -521,202 -889,782 413,216 413,216 556,602 -744,369 97,153 -121,585 -121,585 57,780 -157,007 
          other receivables
                                    62,578 511,003 76,303 76,303 157,174 520,960 -265,824 -1,198,394 -1,198,394 82,636 82,636 -59,601 122   21,908 304,197 339,036 -52,630 -52,630 -125,393 -85,434 28,640 -132,467 -132,467 26,447 -149,766 
          accrued expenses
                                                                  
          investing activities
                                                                  
          ballast water treatment systems in progress
                                                                  
          financing activities
                                                                  
          net proceeds from equity offering
                                          5,168,686 2,224,611 2,224,611      -191,916        27,414 125,134 102,559,385 102,559,385   
          amortization and write-off of deferred finance fees
                                                                  
          deposits for purchases of new vessels
                                                                  
          adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash flow from operating activities:
                                                                  
          amortization of deferred drydock expenditure
                                    1,190,008 1,114,880 1,138,763 1,138,763 1,042,200 943,926 818,506 832,644 832,644 952,818                     
          receivables, trade
                                    -500,725 3,448,214 -190,350 -190,350 423,067 -3,334,853 2,472,644 243,813 243,813 1,519,676 -753,945 -1,215,391 -3,666,361 -3,666,361 -1,678,929 -1,581,955 357,700 5,943,719 -4,333,506 -5,411,075 -3,734,071 -7,724,764 -7,724,764 -1,253,797 -2,259,977 -936,304 207,584 207,584 318,479 -186,894 
          payables, trade
                                    -1,889,483 -1,934,597 -3,886,860 -3,886,860 -224,440 4,942,403 1,684,007 2,105,731 2,105,731 -1,685,763 884,414 2,917,164 -459,459 -459,459 3,209,287 2,522,245 -936,121 -2,829,908 3,046,347 -522,910 392,211 2,528,271 2,528,271 381,373 -681,355 -1,928,716 5,268,008 5,268,008 -1,468,894 1,127,888 
          accruals for capital items
                                    93,732 500,427 -849,900  605,260                          
          other payables
                                    -10,246 17,500 32,500 32,500 -30,000 20,401 -660,046 699,280 699,280 -44,848 16,505 14,754 14,500 14,500 -106,445 -30,295 35,615 -38,453 -98,232 -175,906 -33,713 -195,322 -195,322 209 616,407 13,504 12,549 12,549 -17,903 7,090 
          deferred drydock expenditure
                                    -631,275 -1,745,923 -1,918,672 -1,918,672 -2,420,455 -2,359,639 -1,054,218 -764,773 -764,773 -943,268                     
          net proceeds from sale of vessels
                                    8,999,335 17,558,372 17,558,372           15,044,000               
          payments for acquisition of vessels and equipment
                                    -339,904 -103,590 -48,241 -48,241 -261,281 -1,295,441 -5,685 -15,261,695 -15,261,695 -113,469 -92,951 -34,617 -131,467 -131,467 -28,478,705 -145,264,376 30,311 -299,398 -63,505,467 -40,908,039 -49,599,062 -78,484,645 -78,484,645 366,422 -38,296,728 -45,760,335 -68,532,225 -68,532,225   
          payments for acquisition of ballast water treatment systems
                                    -690,153 -241,920 -840,649 -840,649                           
          payments for leasehold improvements
                                    -13,030 -13,030 552 -52,936 -52,936 -2 -12,279 -12,279 -37,617 -9,101 18,278 -502,277             
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                      -4,614,660 -4,614,660    -4,173,611 -4,173,611                      
          accruals for drydocking
                                       -849,900                           
          non-cash items:
                                                                  
          share based compensation
                                        335,071 631,335 631,335 38,806 38,806 114,261 114,262 114,261 114,262 114,262 325,653 325,653 332,034 320,985 362,031 360,105 362,031 352,338 352,338 347,583 347,584 334,099 353,855 353,855 -202,834 213,883 
          accrued interest on loans and finance leases
                                                                  
          transfer to segregated account in respect of agreement to buy new vessels
                                                                  
          this adjustment is a result of the adoption of the new accounting standard asc 842, leases and relates to the timing of recognition of revenue. the net adjustment to the company's revenue in 2018 attributable to the adoption of the new accounting standard from january 1, 2018 is 35,759, comprised of (418,822) in 2017 and 454,581 in 2018.
                                                                  
          net profit
                                                  -3,687,774 -4,799,925 5,496,129 6,739,502 5,365,550   5,067,283         
          loss on disposal of vessels
                                                  24,694                
          payment of dividends
                                                                  
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                                  
          interest payments in respect of debt and finance leases
                                                                  
          taxation
                                                                  
          accrued interest on loans
                                         42,602 136,755 75,960 75,960 -381,994 14,155 -110,959 -51,217 -51,217 168,764 594,761 -829,276 381,516 262,181 181,250 282,093 144,108 144,108 -18,240 188,605 -18,109 173,178 173,178 -17,907 -18,937 
          amortization of deferred finance charges
                                             636,805 645,699 1,170,281 607,740 607,740 1,342,890 600,532 871,567 600,463 523,381 490,306 396,619 301,175 301,175 259,051 245,777 211,396 201,451 201,451 169,031 182,874 
          proceeds from capital leases
                                             1,475                  
          repayments of capital leases
                                             -666,891 -788,949 -545,113 -59,311 -59,311 -26,653,535 -443,813 -445,857 -437,554 -418,903 -400,667 -400,667 -413,895 -406,191 -388,129 -370,471 -370,471 -384,266 -377,118 
          payments for deferred finance charges
                                             -3,613 -140,000 -662,400 -20,827 -20,827 -261,892 -1,611,042 -52,598 -4,110,711 -62,464 -268,493 -725,110 -577,192 -577,192 -793,201 -1,526,788 -1,135,091 -2,293,736 -2,293,736 -103,500 -67,187 
          interest payments, net of capitalised interest
                                                                  
          deposit for vessel acquisition
                                                   14,475,000               
          amortization of deferred dry dock expenditure
                                               586,983 613,193 613,193 665,018 771,282 684,958 593,851 503,175 447,775 607,394 562,630 562,630 564,013 511,249 514,253 441,585 441,585  340,872 
          gain on disposal of vessels
                                                                  
          deferred dry dock expenditure
                                               -1,091,564 -246,223 -246,223  -676,317 -1,600,987 -621,792  -705,065 -73,645 -956,246 -956,246 -1,127,414 -1,263,896 -1,208,272 -1,321,897 -1,321,897  36,483 
          payments for treasury stock
                                                    -2,993,931             
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
                                                55,952,873    40,109,382            
          payments for vessels under construction
                                                       -3,953,271 -3,274,348 -15,864,844 -15,864,844 -21,645,406 -18,429,274 -7,730,342 -9,658,375 -9,658,375 -11,892,494 -60,926,340 
          interest payments, net of capitalized interest
                                                                  
          amounts due to related parties
                                                                 
          shareholder contributions
                                                                  
          proceeds from equity offering
                                                                  
          net profit /
                                                          5,067,283        
          deferred tax expense
                                                                  
          short-term revolving credit facility
                                                                  
          total cash interest payments
                                                                  
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                  
          net increase / decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                              71,256,501 71,256,501   
          revenue
                                                                  
          operating expenses
                                                                  
          commissions and voyage related costs
                                                                  
          vessel operating expenses
                                                                  
          charter hire costs
                                                                  
          general and administrative expenses
                                                                  
          total operating expenses
                                                                  
          profit from operations
                                                                  
          interest expense and finance costs
                                                                  
          interest income
                                                                  
          loss before taxes
                                                                  
          income tax
                                                                  
          loss per share, basic and diluted
                                                                  
          weighted-average number of common shares, basic and diluted
                                                                  
          balance as at january 1, 2011
                                                                  
          loss for year
                                                                  
          balance as at december 31, 2011
                                                                  
          balance as at december 31, 2012
                                                                  
          dividend payment
                                                                  
          balance as at december 31, 2013
                                                                  
          payments for vessels and equipment
                                                                 153,441 
          formation of asc
                                                                  
          proceeds from ipo
                                                                  
          ipo related expenses
                                                                  
          additional paid in capital
                                                                  
          net movement in cash and cash equivalents