International Shipping Enterprises, Inc. Garden City, NY 11530 May 27, 2005

EXHIBIT 10.1

International Shipping Enterprises, Inc.

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Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000

May 27, 2005

Shareholders of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is hereby made to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 28, 2005 (“SPA”) among Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. (“Navios”), the Shareholders of Navios, the Shareholders Agent, and International Shipping Enterprises, Inc. (“ISE”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have such meanings as defined in the SPA. We have agreed to amend and modify the SPA as follows:

1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the SPA, including the provisions of Sections 2.4 and 9, the language of Section 10.1(b) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “by either the Shareholders or the Buyer if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before July 15, 2005.”

2. The Shareholders and Shareholders Agent acknowledge and agree that no Deposit Adjustment need be paid by Buyer.

3. Except as modified hereby the SPA remains in full force and effect.

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Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by signing the enclosed duplicate of this letter.

BUYER:

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ENTERPRISES, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS:				CORPORATE SHAREHOLDERS:
				GALI SHIPPING INC.
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx		By:
		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx		Name:
				Title:
				PARK VIEW BUSINESS INC.
By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx		By:
		Xxxxx X. Xxxx		Name:
				Title:
				ARAMA ASSETS LIMITED
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx		By:
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxx		Name:
				Title:
By:		/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
		Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx

				HAZELMERE MARITIME INC.
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx		By:
		Xxxxxx Xxxxxx		Name:
				Title:
				SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.
By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx		By:
		Xxxxx Xxxxx		Name:
				Title:
By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
		Xxxxxxx Xxxxx