Private company
British and Irish Steam Packet Company
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Irish steam packet and passenger ferry company
The British and Irish Steam Packet Company Limited was a steam packet and passenger ferry company operating between ports in Ireland and in Great Britain between 1836 and 1992. It was latterly popularly called the B&I, and branded as B&I Line. The company took over the business of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company.2 It is part of Coast Lines.1 It ceased to exist in 1995.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryfreight transport, passenger shipping, sea and coastal freight water transport (NACE 50.2), water transport1
- HeadquartersDublin1
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The British and Irish Steam Packet Company Limited was a steam packet and passenger ferry company operating between ports in Ireland and in Great Britain between 1836 and 1992. It was latterly popularly called the B&I, and branded as B&I Line.2
Corporate structure
British and Irish Steam Packet Company is part of a group headed by Coast Lines. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Coast Lines Liverpool
- British and Irish Steam Packet Company Dublin
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaBritish and Irish Steam Packet Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4971287
Sources
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