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

Dated: June 24, 2008

Commission File No. 001-33311

NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F    X     Form 40-F                

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes                   No     X    

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes                   No     X    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes                   No    X





Acquisition of Two Ultra Handymax Vessels

On June 24, 2008, Navios issued a press release announcing it entered into agreements to acquire two ultra handymax vessels for approximately $152.5 million. 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 Navios 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.

NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
By:    /s/ Angeliki Frangou
Angeliki Frangou
Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 25, 2008




EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No. Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated June 24, 2008.