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Industry | Shipping |
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Founded | 1836 |
Defunct | 1995 |
Fate | Rebranded as Irish Ferries |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Irish Sea |
Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
Parent | 1965–1992: Government of Ireland 1992–1995: ICG |
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.