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: DECEMBER 21, 2005

Commission File No. 000-51047

                          NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.


                    67 NOTARA STREET, PIRAEUS, GREECE 185 35
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                    (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       
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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.

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                          NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.

                                    FORM 6-K

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Enter Into a Material Definitive Agreement                                 1
Issuance of Unregistered Securities                                        1
Signatures                                                                 2
Exhibit Index                                                              3






ENTER INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

         On December 21, 2005, Navios entered into a senior secured credit
facility dated December 21, 2005, with HSH Nordbank AG. The facility refinances
Navios's current senior secured credit facility dated July 12, 2005 with HSH
Nordbank AG. Pursuant to the terms of the new facility, Navios will be able to
borrow up to $649.0 million. Of this amount $435.0 million refinanced the
balance of the facility dated July 12, 2005 and $214,000,000 million are to
finance the acquisition of six vessels through the exercise of purchase options,
as well as the acquisition of four additional vessels from a company affiliated
with Angeliki Frangou and the Frangou family. Angeliki Frangou is Navios's Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman. On December 22, 2005, Navios issued a press
release announcing the execution of the revised senior secured credit facility
with HSH Nordbank AG. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

         Some of the material amendments of the new facility, as opposed to the
facility it refinanced, are (i) a reduced interest cost, with the average spread
over LIBOR for the refinanced facility reduced to 1.92% from 2.15%, and the
interest spread over LIBOR for the vessel financing tranches is 1.50%; (ii) an
aggregate of $96.2 million of principal payments are deferred during the period
2006 through 2010 as compared to the old facility, where, of this deferral,
approximately 80% would originally have been due in 2006 and 2007; (iii) an
average term of 8.6 years in the new facility as compared to the old facility
which had an average term of 5.6 years; and (iv) the annual amortization for the
portion of the new facility secured by the vessels is based on a repayment
profile of 15.2 years (which compares favorably against the old facility under
which 83% of the amount outstanding would be repaid over the first five years of
the loan).

         The interest rate under the new facility, depending upon the tranche
being borrowed, is LIBOR or applicable interest rate swap rate, plus the costs
of complying with any applicable regulatory requirements and a margin ranging
from 1.5% to 2.75% per annum. The amounts under the facility will be secured by
the assets of Navios. Of the $649.0 million, (i) $125.0 million matures December
31, 2015 and is to be repaid in quarterly amounts during such term, (ii) $310.0
million matures December 31, 2012 and is to be repaid in quarterly amounts
during such term, and (iii) $214.0 million matures on December 31, 2015 and is
to be repaid commencing on March 31, 2006 and is repaid in quarterly amounts
during such term. Outstanding amounts under the facility may be prepaid without
penalty in multiples of $1.0 million upon 10 days' written notice. The facility
requires mandatory prepayment of amounts outstanding under the facility in the
event of sale or loss of the assets of Navios including the sale of a vessel in
the ordinary course of business. The credit facility contains a number of
covenants, including covenants limiting the power to, subject to specified
exceptions, the payment of dividends and redemptions, mergers, acquisitions and
joint ventures, the incurrence of indebtedness and liens, and transactions with
affiliates. The credit facility also requires compliance with a number of
financial covenants and ratios including tangible net worth, debt coverage
ratios, minimum liquidity and limitations on capital expenditures. It is an
event of default under the credit facility, among other events, if such
covenants are not complied with or if Angeliki Frangou beneficially owns less
than 20% of the issued stock or does not remain actively involved in Navios's
business.


 ISSUANCE OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES


         On December 22, 2005, Navios issued a press release announcing it had
purchased four Panamax dry-bulk carriers from Maritime Enterprises Management
S.A., a company affiliated with the Frangou family. Two of the vessels were
delivered on December 22, 2005 and a third vessel was delivered on December 27,
2005, while the fourth vessel will be delivered in January 2006. The purchase
price for these four vessels was $125.5 million. The purchase price was funded
with (i) $13.0 million of cash on Navios's balance sheet; (ii) $80.3 million
through a drawdown on the new secured facility discussed above, and (iii) $32.2
million funded by the issuance of approximately 5.5 million shares of Navios
valued at $5.85 per share. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.



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                                   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 
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                                             Angeliki Frangou
                                             Chief Executive Officer
                                             Date: December 29, 2005





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
 

 EXHIBIT NO.     EXHIBIT
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    99.1         Press Release dated December 22, 2005


















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