Private company

Kerr Steamship Company

Shipping Company

Kerr Steamship Company, Kerr Company, ran passenger and cargo ships from New York City the Dutch East Indies, Ceylon, Egypt and other ports. Kerr Company was founded in 1916, and was sold to Norton Lilly International in 1994 after a Kerr-Norton joint venture that started in 1981.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industrywater transport1

Kerr Steamship Company, Kerr Company, ran passenger and cargo ships from New York City the Dutch East Indies, Ceylon, Egypt and other ports. Kerr Company was founded in 1916, and was sold to Norton Lilly International in 1994 after a Kerr-Norton joint venture that started in 1981.2

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