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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 ...
[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.
Pages in category "Shipping companies of British India" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
P&O (in full, The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company [1]) was a British shipping and logistics company dating from the early 19th century. Formerly a public company, it was sold to DP World in March 2006 for £3.9 billion.
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Shipping companies of British India (4 P) Pages in category "Shipping companies of India" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Ships of the East India Company's Indian Navy (6 P) Pages in category "Ships of the British East India Company" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 612 total.
The East India Company (EIC) [a] was an English, and later British, joint-stock company that was founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. [4] It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (South Asia and Southeast Asia), and later with East Asia.