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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-033508.txt : 20080528
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-033508.hdr.sgml : 20080528
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080528170826
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-033508
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080528
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080528

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TBS INTERNATIONAL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065648
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				980225954
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMMERCE BLDG
		STREET 2:		CHANCERY LANE
		CITY:			HAMILTON BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412959230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMMERCE BLDG
		STREET 2:		CHANCERY LANE
		CITY:			HAMILTON BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TBS SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980709

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bayley James W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001325590

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51368
		FILM NUMBER:		08864205

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-44-207-375-2269

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OSBORN HOUSE, 4TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		74-80 MIDDLESEX STREET
		CITY:			LONDON E1 7EZ
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			-
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001065648</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TBS INTERNATIONAL LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TBSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001325590</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bayley James W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5TH FLOOR, ST MAGNUS HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 LOWER THAMES STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON EC3R 6HE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>-</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>51.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>392939</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>796268</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Class B Common Shares are convertible into Class A Common Shares on a one-for-one basis at any time and have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are directly held by Standcrown Limited, a company beneficially owned by James Bayley.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tara C. DeMakes
Name: Tara C. DeMakes as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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