SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.

85 Akti Miaouli Street, Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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     On October 19, 2009, Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios”) issued a press release announcing its intent to offer approximately $375 million of first priority ship mortgage notes due 2017. The proceeds are expected to be used to pay existing debt and help finance the purchase of two new vessels expected to be delivered in late 2009 and early 2010. The offering will be made pursuant to an offering memorandum in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A, as well as pursuant to Regulation S, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such offering memorandum includes information about the notes, as well as information about Navios, including its outstanding agreements with its affiliated entities, such as Navios Maritime Partners L.P. The offering memorandum includes a statement to the effect that Navios may also voluntarily offer certain vessels to Navios Maritime Partners L.P. and regularly evaluates its fleet for such opportunities and is currently considering the sale to Navios Maritime Partners L.P. of one of its handymax vessels.

     A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

     This information contained in this Report is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form F-3, File Nos. 333-136936, 333-129382 and 333-141872 and on Form S-8, File No. 333-147186.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit No.				Exhibit
	99.1			Press Release dated October 19, 2009.