Capacity Of Vessels In Twenty Foot Equivalent Units.

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The date of delivery of the vessel.

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Date the declared dividend will be paid, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Date the holder must own the stock to be entitled to the dividend, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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Amount of acquisition of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Subsequent events (Details Narrative) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 09, 2026	Feb. 10, 2026	Feb. 24, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2026 $ / shares
Three E C O Vessels I [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Capacity in TEUs				8,586
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				$ 90,000
Two Out Of Three E C O Vessels [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Vessel delivery date				various dates in December 2025
Third E C O Vessels [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Vessel delivery date	January 9, 2026
Cypress [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Capacity in TEUs	8,586			8,586
Vessel delivery date	January 9, 2026
Advances for vessel acquisition				$ 30,200
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Third E C O Vessels [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Vessel delivery date	January 9, 2026
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Cypress [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Vessel delivery date	January 9, 2026
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared \| O 2026 Q 1 Dividends [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share \| $ / shares					$ 0.625
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid		Mar. 06, 2026
Dividends Payable, Date of Record			Feb. 24, 2026