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10-Q - ISC FORM 10-Q - SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 - INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPiscform10qseptember302011.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - CFO CERTIFICATION - INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPexhibit32293011.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - CEO CERTIFICATION - INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPexhibit31193011.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - CFO CERTIFICATION - INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPexhibit31293011.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPFinancial_Report.xls



Exhibit 32.1


Certification of CEO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
(Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of International Shipholding Corporation (the “Company”) for the period ending September 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Niels M. Johnsen, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13a or 15d of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:  November 3, 2011


/s/ Niels M. Johnsen
                                                                                                  _______________________________
Niels M. Johnsen
Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.