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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Present value of lease payments not yet received by lessor and amount expected to be derived from underlying asset, following end of lease term, guaranteed by lessee or other third party unrelated to lessor, from direct financing lease.

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Term of lessor's direct financing lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The cash outflow for the purchase of receivables arising from the lease of real estate, equipment or other fixed assets for a specified time in exchange for payment, usually in the form of rent.

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The net book value of the asset(s) sold in connection with the sale of the property to another party and lease back to the seller.

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Note 11 - Right-of-Use Assets, Finance Lease Liabilities, Investment in Leaseback Vessels and Net Investment in Sales-type Leases (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended																			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	May 31, 2025 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	May 31, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	May 12, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Finance Lease, Liability	$ 0																			$ 0			$ 23,877
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization																				401	$ 693
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value	0																			0			$ 37,818
Finance Lease, Interest Expense																				421	769
Vela and Vulpecula [Member]
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Interest Income																				7,454	$ 24,806
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, May 2021 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)																									4 years 9 months
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable																									$ 9,479
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, May 2022, 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)																									5 years 6 months
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable																									$ 8,439
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, December 2022, 1 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)																									5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable																									$ 15,194
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, December 2022, 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)																									5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	4,857																			4,857					$ 6,515
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, March 2023, 1 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)																			5 years
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels																			1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables																			$ 12,250
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, April 2023 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)																		5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	9,617																			9,617
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels																		1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables																		$ 12,250
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, May 2023 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)																	5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	7,586																			7,586
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels																	1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables																	$ 10,350
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2023 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)																5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	6,688																			6,688
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels																1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables																$ 9,350
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, July 2023 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)															5 years
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables															$ 10,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, July 2023, 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)															5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	8,021																			8,021
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables															$ 10,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, July 2023, 3 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)															5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	8,021																			8,021
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables															$ 10,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, July 2023, 4 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)															5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	8,021																			8,021
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables															$ 10,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, August 2023 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)														5 years
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables														$ 13,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, August 2023, 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)														5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	11,066																			11,066
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables														$ 13,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, September 2023 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)													5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	7,011																			7,011
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels													1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables													$ 8,500
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, September 2023, 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)													5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	10,791																			10,791
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables													$ 14,400
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, October 2023 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)												5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	7,051																			7,051
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels												1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables												$ 8,500
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, November 2023 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)											5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	6,599																			6,599
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels											1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables											$ 8,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, December 2023 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)										5 years												5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	10,281																			10,281
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels										1												1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables																						$ 12,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, December 2023, 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)										5 years												5 years
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels										1												1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables										$ 11,700
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, December 2023, 3 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)										5 years												5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	5,851																			5,851
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels										1												1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables										$ 7,350
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, December 2023, 4 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)										5 years												5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	5,698																			5,698
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels										1												1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables																						$ 6,485
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, December 2023, 5 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)										5 years												5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	11,592																			11,592
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels										1												1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables																						$ 14,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, February 2024 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)									5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	5,567																			5,567
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels									1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables									$ 6,325
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, February 2024, 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)									5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	12,439																			12,439
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels									1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables									$ 14,600
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, April 2024 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)								5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	7,309																			7,309
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels								1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables								$ 8,500
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, April 2024, 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)								5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	21,710																			21,710
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels								1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables								$ 24,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, July 2024 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)							5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	14,152																			14,152
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables							$ 16,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, August 2024 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)						5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	5,792																			5,792
Number of Dry-bulk Vessels						1
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables						$ 6,413
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, October 2024 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)					5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	11,933																			11,933
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables					$ 15,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, November 2024 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)				5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	8,775																			8,775
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables				$ 10,000
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, April 2025 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)			5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	9,132																			9,132
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables			$ 9,500
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, April 2025 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)			5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	6,673																			6,673
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables			$ 6,920
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, May 2025 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)		5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	6,641																			6,641
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables		$ 6,825
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, May 2025 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)		5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 9,269																			$ 9,269
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables		$ 9,500
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2025 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years																			5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 15,053																			$ 15,053
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables	$ 15,300
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2025 2 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years																			5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 15,053																			$ 15,053
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables	$ 15,300
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2025 3 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years																			5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 13,479																			$ 13,479
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables	$ 13,700
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2025 4 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years																			5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 13,479																			$ 13,479
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables	$ 13,700
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2025 5 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years																			5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 13,282																			$ 13,282
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables	$ 13,500
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2025 6 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years																			5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 13,282																			$ 13,282
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables	$ 13,500
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2025 7 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	3 years																			3 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 5,436																			$ 5,436
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables	$ 5,490
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2025 8 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	3 years																			3 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 7,378																			$ 7,378
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables	$ 7,420
Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited (“NML”) [Member] \| Leaseback Vessel, June 2025 9 [Member]
Lessor, Direct Financing Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years																			5 years
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable	$ 9,721																			$ 9,721
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables	$ 9,774
Sale Leaseback Transactions Regarding the Vessel Polar Brasil S&L [Member]
Finance Lease, Liability																								$ 28,064
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage																								6.04%