Leases, Lease Arrangements as Lessor (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) Vessel
Future Minimum Time-charter Receipts [Abstract]
2026	$ 48,729
2027	43,803
2028	17,660
2029	17,246
2030 and thereafter	12,611
Total	$ 140,049
Weco Tankers A/S [Member]
Charter Agreements [Abstract]
Number of vessels operated under time charters \| Vessel	1
Central Tankers Chartering Inc [Member]
Charter Agreements [Abstract]
Number of vessels operated under time charters \| Vessel	1
Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd [Member]
Charter Agreements [Abstract]
Number of vessels operated under time charters \| Vessel	2
Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd. [Member]
Charter Agreements [Abstract]
Number of vessels operated under time charters \| Vessel	4

Number of vessels operated under operating lease (time charter) agreements.

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease for fifth year and after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor for operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479773/842-30-50-12

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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