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[3] [4] In November 1862 its name was changed to British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited) [BISNCo.]. [5] Robert Mackenzie had died in 1853, even before the company had been formed but William Mackinnon, who was chairman of the shipowning companies from the earliest years until his death in 1893, is considered the 'father' of the company.
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The main shipping routes of the line were: Britain to India, Australia, Kenya, Tanganyika. The company ran services from India to Pakistan, Ceylon, Bay of Bengal, Singapore, Malaya, Java, Thailand, Japan, Persian Gulf, East Africa and South Africa. BI had a long history of service to the British and Indian governments through trooping and other ...
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Sir William Mackinnon, 1st Baronet, CIE, FRSGS (23 March 1823 – 22 June 1893) was a Scottish ship-owner and businessman who built up substantial commercial interests in India and East Africa. He established the British-India Steam Navigation Company and the Imperial British East Africa Company.
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5 April is celebrated as National Maritime Day in India. On this day in 1919, [citation needed] navigation history was created when SS Loyalty, the first ship of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd., [citation needed] journeyed to the United Kingdom, a crucial step for India's shipping history when sea routes were controlled by the British.