Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES [Abstract]  
ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

NOTE 10: ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

December 31,

2018

 

  

December 31,

2017

 

Payroll

  

$

15,264

 

  

$

18,889

 

Accrued interest

  

 

40,903

 

  

 

32,555

 

Accrued voyage expenses

  

 

3,643

 

  

 

4,843

 

Accrued running costs

  

 

42,212

 

  

 

23,812

 

Provision for estimated losses on vessels under time charter

  

 

1,604

 

  

 

2,631

 

Audit fees and related services

  

 

292

 

  

 

364

 

Accrued taxes

  

 

6,268

 

  

 

5,376

 

Professional fees

  

 

1,251

 

  

 

2,236

 

Other accrued expenses

  

 

12,215

 

  

 

4,153

 

Total accrued expenses

  

$

123,652

 

  

$

94,859