INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORP
10-Q, 1994-11-14
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      UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                          FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
        For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1994
                              
                             OR

     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR  15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     For the transition period from                 to

Commission file number                  2-63322

                      INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                           36-2989662
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)          Identification Number)

       650 Poydras Street         New Orleans, Louisiana         70130
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

                         (504)     529-5461
    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has  filed
all  reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d)  of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12
months  (or for such shorter period that the registrant  was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject  to
such  filing  requirements for the past  90  days.   YES X NO


Indicate  the number of shares outstanding of  each  of  the
issuer's   classes  of  common  stock,  as  of  the   latest
practicable date.


Common Stock   $ 1 Par Value    5,346,611 shares (September 30, 1994)
                              
                              
                              
                              
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               PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                              
            INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                   (Dollars in Thousands)
                         (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            September 30,   December 31,
                                                1994            1993
ASSETS                                      ____________   _____________
<S>                                         <C>            <C>
Current Assets:
 Cash and Cash Equivalents                      $ 26,025       $ 13,492
 Marketable Securities                             4,470         19,278
 Accounts Receivable, Net                         49,477         46,134
 Net Investment in Direct
   Financing Leases                                2,205          2,257
 Current Deferred Income Taxes                     2,593          1,955
 Other Current Assets                              4,075          6,666
 Material and Supplies Inventory, At Cost          8,678          7,853
                                            ____________   ____________
Total Current Assets                              97,523         97,635
                                            ____________   ____________

Investments In and Advances
 to Unconsolidated Entities                       33,834         34,905
                                            ____________   ____________

Net Investment in Direct
  Financing Leases                                27,131         28,775
                                            ____________   ____________

Vessels, Property and
   Other Equipment, At Cost:
 Vessels and Barges                              465,482        432,429
 Other Marine Equipment                            4,006          3,842
 Terminal Facilities                              18,049         17,521
 Land                                              2,317          2,317
 Furniture and Equipment                          13,093          9,676
                                            ____________   ____________ 
                                                 502,947        465,785
Less -  Accumulated Depreciation                (209,126)      (189,924)
                                            ____________   ____________ 
                                                 293,821        275,861
                                            ____________   ____________
Other Assets:
 Deferred Charges in Process of Amortization      33,373         41,992
 Acquired Contract Costs, Net of
     Accumulated Amortization                     24,798         26,781
 Due from Related Parties                          6,091          4,360
 Other                                            14,407         12,929
                                            ____________   ____________
                                                  78,669         86,062
                                            ____________   ____________
                                            $    530,978   $    523,238
                                            ============   ============
<FN>
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
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                      INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            September 30,    December 31,
                                                1994             1993
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT    _____________   ____________
<S>                                         <C>             <C>
Current Liabilities:
 Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt       $      25,009   $     25,879
 Current Maturities of Capital Lease Obligations    9,474          5,000
 Accounts Payable and
     Accrued Liabilities                           44,080         49,447
 Current Liabilities to be
     Refinanced                                    (5,905)          (340)
                                            _____________   ____________
Total Current Liabilities                          72,658         79,986
                                            _____________   ____________

Current Liabilities to be
 Refinanced                                         5,905            340
                                            _____________   ____________

Billings in Excess of Income
 Earned and Expenses Incurred                       6,423          4,133
                                            _____________   ____________

Long-Term Capital Lease Obligations,
 Less Current Maturities                           21,092         27,020
                                            _____________   ____________

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Maturities           216,924        213,112
                                            _____________   ____________

Reserves and Deferred Credits:
 Deferred Income Taxes                             41,812         40,151
 Claims and Other                                  23,320         23,999
                                            _____________   ____________
                                                   65,132         64,150
                                            _____________   ____________

Stockholders' Investment:
 Common Stock                                       5,405          5,405
 Additional Paid-in Capital                        54,450         54,450
 Retained Earnings                                 84,309         75,775
 Less - Shares of Common Stock in
  Treasury, at Cost                                (1,133)        (1,133)
 Net Unrealized Holding Loss on
  Marketable Securities                              (187)            --
                                            _____________   ____________

                                                  142,844        134,497
                                            _____________   ____________ 
                                            $     530,978   $    523,238
                                            =============   ============
<FN>
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
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                      INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                      September 30,         September 30,
                                      1994    1993          1994     1993
                                   _______________________________________
<S>                                   <C>     <C>           <C>      <C>
Revenues                           $ 76,434 $ 77,345     $238,367 $241,130
Operating Differential Subsidy        5,134    4,869       15,710   14,924
                                   _______________________________________
                                     81,568   82,214      254,077  256,054
                                   _______________________________________

Operating Expenses:
  Voyage Expenses                    58,698   60,813      189,421  189,953
  Vessel and Barge Depreciation       6,094    6,063       18,324   17,812
                                   _______________________________________
Gross Voyage Profit                  16,776   15,338       46,332   48,289
                                   _______________________________________

Administrative and General Expenses   6,549    6,631       19,917   19,994
(Loss) Gain on Sale of Assets           (98)    --            (91)      87
                                   _______________________________________
  Operating Income                   10,129    8,707       26,324   28,382
                                   _______________________________________
Interest:
  Interest Expense                    5,078    5,772       15,472   15,574
  Investment Income                    (766)    (414)      (2,240)    (807)
                                   _______________________________________
                                      4,312    5,358       13,232   14,767
                                   _______________________________________

Unconsolidated Entities
 (Net of Applicable Taxes):
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of
 Unconsolidated Entities               (199)      62           87   (2,184)
Gain on Sale of Equity Interests         --       --           --      900  
(Allowance) for Doubtful Accounts        --       --          900     (900)
                                   _______________________________________
                                       (199)      62          987   (2,184)
                                   _______________________________________

Income Before Provision
 for Income Taxes and
 Extraordinary Gain (Loss)            5,618    3,411       14,079   11,431
                                   _______________________________________

Provision for Income Taxes:
  Current                             1,044      454        3,767    2,371
  Deferred                              954    1,441          747    2,978
  State                                 122       51          229      378
                                   _______________________________________
                                      2,120    1,946        4,743    5,727
                                   _______________________________________

Income Before Extraordinary
  Gain (Loss)                      $  3,498 $  1,465    $   9,336 $  5,704
                                   _______________________________________
                                 
Extraordinary Gain (Loss)
  (Net of Income Tax
  (Provision) Benefit of ($57), 
  and $820, respectively)                 --     110           --   (1,592)
                                   _______________________________________
Net Income                         $  3,498 $  1,575    $   9,336  $ 4,112
                                   =======================================
Less:
Preferred Stock Dividends              --       154          --        868
Accretion of Discount
 on Preferred Stock                    --        75          --        202
                                   ---------------------------------------
Net Income Applicable to Common
  and Common Equivalent Shares     $  3,498 $ 1,346    $   9,336   $ 3,042
                                   =======================================
Earnings Per Share:
Income Before Extraordinary
  Gain (Loss)                      $   0.65 $  0.24    $    1.75   $  0.90
  Extraordinary Gain (Loss)             --     0.02           --     (0.31)
  Net Income                       $   0.65  $ 0.26    $    1.75   $  0.59
                                   =======================================
Common and Common
 Equivalent Shares                5,346,611  5,256,511  5,346,611 5,180,384
<FN>
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
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                   INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS'
                                INVESTMENT
                         (Dollars in Thousands)
                               (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Additional                         Net
                  Common   Paid-In  Retained Treasury    Unrealized
                  Stock    Capital  Earnings  Stock     Holding Loss   Total
                 _______ _________  ________ ________  _____________  _______
<S>              <C>     <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>            <C>
Balance 
at 
December 31,
1992              $4,978   $48,216   $71,943 $ (1,133)  $        --  $124,004

Net Income
 for Year Ended
 December 31,
 1993                                  5,929                           5,929

Preferred Stock 
 Dividends                              (868)                           (868)

Accretion of
 Discount on
 Preferred Stock                        (202)                           (202)

Cash Dividends                        (1,027)                         (1,027)

Issuance of Stock,
 427,500 Shares
 Pursuant to
 Exercise of
 Warrants            427     6,234                                     6,661
                 ___________________________________________________________ 
Balance at
 December 31,
 1993             $5,405  $ 54,450  $ 75,775  $ (1,133) $      --  $ 134,497

Net Income for
 Nine Months
 Ended September 30,
 1994                                 9,336                            9,336

Cash Dividends                         (802)                            (802)

Unrealized Holding
 Loss on Marketable
 Securities, Net of
 Deferred Taxes                                            (187)       (187)
                  _________________________________________________________              
Balance at
 September 30,
 1994             $5,405  $ 54,450 $ 84,309 $ (1,133)   $  (187)   $142,844
                  =========================================================
<FN>
       The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
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               INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
          CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                      (Dollars in Thousands)
                            (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                     September 30,
                                                    1994    1993
                                                 ___________________
<S>                                              <C>       <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 Net Income                                      $ 9,336   $  4,112
 Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to
 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
     Depreciation                                 19,227     18,471
     Amortization of Deferred Charges and
       Other Assets                               12,197     13,651
     Provision for Deferred Income Taxes             747      2,978
     Equity in Unconsolidated Entities              (987)     2,184
     Loss (Gain) on Sale of Vessels
       and Other Property                             91        (87)
     Extraordinary Item                               --      2,450
     Changes in:
       Reserve for Claims and Other
            Deferred Credits                        (679)    (7,635)
       Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases   1,696      1,737
       Unearned Income                             2,078     (8,021)
       Other Assets                               (1,754)     1,222
       Accounts Receivable                        (3,308)     8,733
       Inventories and Other Current Assets        1,766         99
       Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities   (2,290)     3,716
                                                 __________________
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities         38,120     43,610  
                                                 __________________
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 Purchase of Vessels and Other Property          (36,548)    (9,855)                                   Additions to
 Additions to Deferred Charges                    (4,605)   (14,559)
 Proceeds from Sale of Vessels and Other Property    623      2,472
 Proceeds from (Purchase of)
 Short-Term Investments                           14,808    (15,055)
 Investment in and Advances to
   Unconsolidated Entities                         1,049        664
 Purchase of LITCO                                    --     (1,606)
 Other Investing Activities                           --     (4,997)
                                                 __________________
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities            (24,673)   (42,936)
                                                 __________________
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 Proceeds from Issuance of Debt
   and Capital Lease Obligations                  21,109   138,248
 Reduction of Debt and Capital
   Lease Obligations                             (21,221) (128,236)
 Preferred and Common Stock Dividends Paid          (802)   (1,627)
 Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock               --     4,278
 Redemption of Preferred Stock                        --   (13,750)
                                                 _________________
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities               (914)   (1,087)
                                                 _________________
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
 and Cash Equivalents                             12,533      (413)                                   
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period  13,492    30,879
                                                __________________
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period      $ 26,025 $  30,466
                                                ==================
<FN>
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
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   INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
                               (Unaudited)

Note 1.  Basis of Preparation

   The   accompanying   unaudited   interim   financial
statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and
regulations  of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain  information and footnote disclosures  required
by   generally   accepted  accounting  principles   for
complete financial statements have been omitted. It  is
suggested  that  these interim statements  be  read  in
conjunction  with  the financial statements  and  notes
thereto  included  in  the Form 10-K  of  International
Shipholding Corporation for the year ended December 31,
1993.   Certain  reclassifications have  been  made  to
prior  period financial information in order to conform
to current year presentations.
 Interim statements are subject to possible adjustments
in  connection  with the annual audit of the  Company's
accounts  for  the full year 1994; in  the  opinion  of
management, all adjustments (consisting of only  normal
recurring   adjustments)   necessary   for    a    fair
presentation  of  the  information  shown   have   been
included.
 The foregoing 1994 interim results are not necessarily
indicative  of the results of operations for  the  full
year 1994.
   The   Company's   policy  is  to   consolidate   all
subsidiaries  in  which it holds  a  greater  than  50%
voting interest.  All significant intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated.
  The  Company  uses  the cost method  to  account  for
investments in entities in which it holds less  than  a
20%  voting  interest and in which the  Company  cannot
exercise  significant  influence  over  operating   and
financial activities.              The Company uses the
equity method to account for investments in entities in
which it holds a 20% to 50% voting interest.
 Certain investments previously accounted for under the
equity  method  are currently accounted for  under  the
cost  method as a result of a sale of partial interests
as further discussed in the "Results of Operations".
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   INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
             CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
      The Company's vessels are operated under a variety  of
charters and contracts.  The nature of these arrangements is
such  that,  without a material variation  in  gross  voyage
profits (total revenues less voyage expenses and vessel  and
barge  depreciation), the revenues and expenses attributable
to  a  vessel deployed under one type of charter or contract
can differ substantially from those atttibutable to the same
vessel  if  deployed under a different type  of  charter  or
contract.  Accordingly, depending on the mix of charters  or
contracts  in  place during a particular accounting  period,
the   Company's   revenues   and  expenses   can   fluctuate
substantially  from one period to another  even  though  the
number of vessels deployed, the number of voyages completed,
the  amount  of  cargo carried and the gross  voyage  profit
derived from the vessels remain relatively constant.   As  a
result, fluctuations in voyage revenues and expenses are not
necessarily  indicative  of  trends  in  profitability,  and
management  believes  that gross voyage  profit  is  a  more
appropriate   measure   of   performance   than    revenues.
Accordingly,  the discussion below addresses  variations  in
gross voyage profits rather than variations in revenues.
      Gross Voyage Profit.  Gross voyage profit increased by
9.4%  to  $16.8  million in the Third  Quarter  of  1994  as
compared  to  $15.3  million in the  same  period  in  1993.
Contributing to this increase was improved freight rates and
increased volume on westbound cargo in the Company's  Trans-
Atlantic   LASH   liner  service.   In  addition,   extended
maintenance was carried out on one of the Company's  vessels
causing  it  to be out-of-service during most of  the  Third
Quarter of 1993.  That vessel had no out-of-service days  in
the same period of 1994.  Partially offsetting these revenue
increases  was  lower gross voyage profit generated  by  the
Company's  LASH  vessels employed in liner  service  between
ports  on  the U.S. Gulf/U.S. Atlantic Coast and South  Asia
(Trade Routes 18 and 17) as a result of lower freight  rates
and  cargo  volume  on the Eastbound leg  of  this  service.
Results in 1994 also reflect 17 days out-of-service for  the
scheduled  drydocking of a vessel chartered to the  Military
Sealift Command (the "MSC").
      Gross voyage profit decreased by 4.1% to $46.3 million
in  the  first  nine  months of 1994 as  compared  to  $48.3
million  for the same period of 1993.  Contributing to  this
decrease  was  the aforementioned reduction in gross  voyage
profit  generated  by  the LASH vessels  employed  on  Trade
Routes  18  and  17.   Partially  offsetting  this  negative
variance  was the drydocking of ten
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vessels for approximately 250 days in the first nine  months
of  1993 as compared to the drydocking of only three vessels
in the comparable period in 1994 for approximately 50 days.
      Vessel and barge depreciation during the Third Quarter
of  1994  approximated  the amount   during  the  comparable
period of 1993.  Depreciation increased slightly in the nine
months   ended  September  30,  1994  as  compared  to   the
comparable  period  in  1993 due to  amortization  of  costs
associated  with the Company's barge refurbishment  program,
costs associated with vessel upgrade work done on the AMAZON
and  the  acquisition  in June 1993  of  the  remaining  50%
interest in a company which operates a LASH barge intermodal
terminal.
      Other  Income and Expense.  Administrative and general
expense during the Third Quarter of 1994 and the first  nine
months  of  1994 was consistent with that of the  comparable
periods of 1993.
      Interest expense decreased by 12.1% to $5.1 million in
the Third Quarter of 1994 as compared to $5.8 million in the
same  period  in  1993 primarily due to  the  prepayment  of
approximately  $63.8 million of debt during  1993  from  the
issuance of $100 million 9% Senior Unsecured Notes in  July,
1993   and  reduced  balances  on  other  outstanding  debt.
Interest  expense during the first nine months of  1994  was
consistent  with  that  of  the comparable  period  in  1993
reflecting    increases  due  to   the   issuance   of   the
aforementioned $100 million Senior Notes in mid 1993  offset
by reductions due to early prepayments made from these funds
and regularly scheduled payments on other outstanding debt.
      Investment income increased from $414,000 in the Third
Quarter  of 1993 to $766,000 in the Third Quarter  of  1994.
This  increase  reflected higher interest  rates  earned  on
invested funds and the recognition of interest earned  on  a
promissory note related to the sale of an 18.5% interest  in
A/S  Havtor  as further discussed below.  These  items  also
contributed to the increase from $807,000 in the first  nine
months  of  1993 to $2,240,000 in the comparable  period  of
1994.   Additionally impacting the favorable variance was  a
higher  average balance of invested funds during  the  first
nine months of 1994.
      The  Company's  share of earnings from  unconsolidated
entities  decreased from net income of $62,000 in the  Third
Quarter  of  1993  to a net loss of $199,000  in  the  Third
Quarter of 1994.  This reduction resulted primarily from the
drydocking of one of the PROBO vessels for approximately  14
days  in the Third Quarter of 1994.  The Company's share  of
earnings from unconsolidated entities increased from  a  net
loss of $2.2 million in the first nine months of 1993 to net
income of $1 million in the first nine months of 1994.   The
loss in the first nine months of 1993 
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  resulted  primarily from the Company's investment  in  A/S
Havtor  and  A/S Havtor Management, Norwegian  companies  in
which the Company had an interest.  During the First Quarter
of  1993  the Company sold an 18.5% direct interest  in  A/S
Havtor  for $7.6 million, of which $2.8 million was received
in  cash  and  $4.8 million was received in the  form  of  a
promissory  note.   The  transaction reduced  the  Company's
direct  interest in A/S Havtor to 14.8% and  resulted  in  a
gain   before  taxes  of  approximately  $1.4  million.    A
provision  for  doubtful accounts was recorded  in  1993  to
reflect  the  deferral  of the gain  until  receipt  of  the
proceeds  from  the promissory note, which matures  in  mid-
1996.   In  the  Second  Quarter of  1994,  A/S  Havtor  and
associated  Norwegian  companies  merged  with  a   publicly
listed  company on the Oslo Stock Exchange.  This new public
company, Havtor A/S, operates mainly Liquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)  Carriers.  In substitution for the A/S  Havtor  stock
held as collateral under the aforementioned promissory note,
the  Company  received shares in the publicly listed  Havtor
A/S.  Due to the liquidity of these shares, deferral of  the
gain is no longer necessary, therefore in the Second Quarter
of  1994  the  related allowance was reversed  resulting  in
income  after  tax of $900,000.  Since the  Company  has  no
substantive  control  regarding their operations  and  holds
direct  and  indirect ownership interests in each  that  are
less than 20%, the investments have been accounted for since
April  1,  1993  under the cost method of accounting,  which
calls  for  recognition of income only upon the distribution
of dividends.
      Also contributing to the improved results for the non-
consolidated entities in the first nine months  of  1994  as
compared  to the comparable period in 1993 was an additional
11%  interest acquired in the first quarter of 1993  in  two
PROBO  vessels increasing the Company's interest to 50%  and
improved   charter  rates  on  these  two   vessels.    This
improvement  was partially offset by 14 days  out-of-service
for one of the vessels for scheduled drydocking in the Third
Quarter of 1994.
      Income  Taxes.   The Company provided $2  million  for
federal  income taxes in the Third Quarter of  1994  at  the
statutory  rate  of 35% as compared to $1.9 million  in  the
Third  Quarter  of  1993  at  the  same  rate.   Income   of
unconsolidated  entities and extraordinary items  are  shown
net of applicable taxes.  The Revenue Reconciliation  Act of
1993 which was passed in August, 1993 provided a retroactive
tax  rate of 35% on taxable income in excess of $10  million
per  year  beginning January 1, 1993.  The higher  tax  rate
resulted in an adjustment to the Company's current provision
for  income  taxes in the Third Quarter of 1993 of  $101,000
for  income  earned  in 1993 as well  as  an  adjustment  of
$764,000  required  by  FASB  Statement  No.  109  for   tax
provisions made prior to 1993.  During the first nine months
of 1994, the Company provided $4.5 million for 
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federal  income  taxes  at  the statutory  rate  of  35%  as
compared to a provision of $5.3 million at the same rate  in
the first nine months of 1993.
      During  the  first  nine months of  1993  the  Company
recognized  an  extraordinary loss of $1.6 million,  net  of
taxes,  resulting from prepayment penalties and  the  write-
off of deferred loan costs associated with the early payment
of  high interest debt and the redemption of preferred stock
from the proceeds of the Company's $100 million Senior Notes
issued in July 1993.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      The  Company's  working capital increased  from  $17.6
million  at December 31, 1993 to $24.9 million at  September
30,  1994, after provision for current maturities  of  long-
term  debt  of $25 million and capital lease obligations  of
$9.5  million.   Cash and cash equivalents increased  during
the first nine months of 1994 by $12.5 million to a total of
$26 million at September 30, 1994.
      Positive  cash  flows  were  achieved  from  operating
activities in the first nine months of 1994 in the amount of
$38.1 million.  The major source of cash from operations was
net  income,  adjusted  for  non-cash  provisions  such   as
depreciation and amortization.
      Net  cash  used for investing activities  amounted  to
$24.7 million during the first nine months of 1994.  Capital
investments included $28.5 million for construction costs of
a molten sulphur carrier, $1.5 million for the refurbishment
of  barges,  $3.3 million for computer software  development
and  upgrades, $1.4 million for upgrade work on one  of  the
Company's  vessels  and $1.8 million in other  miscellaneous
items.   Also,  the Company added $4.6 million  of  deferred
charge   items,  primarily  drydocking  and  vessel   survey
expenditures.   The  Company  received  approximately  $14.8
million from the liquidation of securities, $1 million  from
its investments in unconsolidated entities and $623,000 from
the sales of property.
      Net cash used by financing activities during the first
nine  months  of  1994 was $900,000. Uses of  cash  included
regularly scheduled principal payments of $21.2 million  for
debt  and  lease  obligations and  $802,000   used  to  meet
common  stock  dividend requirements.  Partially  offsetting
these  uses  of  cash were proceeds in the amount  of  $21.1
million  drawn under an interim financing agreement for  the
construction of the Company's molten sulphur carrier.
      The Company's molten sulphur carrier was delivered  in
early October, 1994 and was named "SULPHUR ENTERPRISE".  She
entered  a long-term contract with Freeport-McMoRan Resource
Partners  ("FRP") carrying molten sulphur between  Louisiana
and Westcoast Florida, iN 
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support  of FRP production of agricultural fertilizers.   As
of September 30, 1994, the Company had paid $43.8 million of
the  total  cost  of  approximately $60 million.   Of  these
costs,  $28.8 million was paid during the first nine  months
of  1994  and  the balance was paid during  1993  and  1992.
Capitalized  interest  related to this construction  totaled
$654,000  for  the  first  nine  months  of  1994.   Interim
construction  financing  was  received  through  a  pool  of
commercial banks and was repaid  with permanent financing in
October.   The Company received financing in the  amount  of
$43.4  million  through  U.S.  Government  Guaranteed   Ship
Financing  Bonds to cover the permanent fixed rate financing
of approximately 75% of the cost of the vessel.
      The Company has entered a long-term contract with P.T.
Freeport Indonesia Company (an affiliate of Freeport-McMoRan
Copper  and  Gold, Inc.) to provide transportation  services
for  supplies associated with the operation of a copper  and
gold  mine  on  the Indonesian Island of  Irian  Jaya.   The
Company will acquire and convert two semi-submersible  barge
carrying vessels and will have 26 cargo barges built  to  be
used  with  the aforementioned vessels.  The cost  of  these
capital expenditures is expected to approximate $70 million.
The  Company will also charter or acquire a small  container
vessel  in order to fulfill the requirements of the contract
which  is  expected  to  commence late  1995.   The  Company
anticipates financing a major portion of the cost  of  these
acquisitions   through   medium-to  long-term   loans   with
commercial banks.
      Two  U.S. Flag LASH vessels operating in the Company's
LASH liner service, "ROBERT E. LEE" and "STONEWALL JACKSON",
have  been operating under leases since their delivery  from
the  builders  in 1974.  These leases provided  the  Company
with  the  option to purchase the vessels at the termination
of  the  leases in October 1994.  The Company exercised  its
option  to purchase these vessels for fair market  value  as
determined by an appraisal panel organized under  the  terms
of  the  lease.   The Company has received a commitment  for
medium-term financing for approximately 80% of the  purchase
and  anticipates  receipt  of the funds  during  the  Fourth
Quarter of 1994.
       The   Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
Statement No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment
Benefits",  during 1992.  This statement will be adopted  in
1994  and is not expected to have a material effect  on  the
Company's financial position or results of operations.
       The   Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
Statement  No.  115, "Accounting for Certain Investments  in
Debt  and Equity Securities", during 1993.  The Company  has
adopted this 
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   statement during 1994 and it has not had a material effect
on   the   Company's  financial  position  or   results   of
operations.
     To meet short-term requirements when fluctuations occur
in working capital, the Company has available three lines of
credit  totaling $15 million.  At September 30, 1994,  these
lines were undrawn.
      The  Company  has  not  been notified  that  it  is  a
potentially  responsible  party  in  connection   with   any
environmental matters.
      At  a regular meeting held October 19, 1994, the Board
of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of five cents per
share of common stock to be paid on December 16, 1994 to its
stockholders of record as of December 2, 1994.


                 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (b)  No reports on Form 8-k have been filed for the
nine months ended September 30, 1994.

                         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.

                    INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION

                         ___________________________________
                         Gary L. Ferguson
                         Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer

Date:  November 10, 1994











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