Founded | February 7, 1883 |
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Founder | Thomas R. Foster |
Defunct | 1947 |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Hawaiian Islands |
Key people | John Ena - Pres. 1898-1902 James A. Kennedy - Pres. 1902-1926 Stanley Kennedy Sr. - Pres. 1933-1947 |
Services | Passenger and cargo transportation between the Hawaiian Islands |
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company was headquartered in Honolulu and ran steamship passenger and cargo service between the Hawaiian Islands from 1883 until 1947. Inter-Island constructed the Kona Inn in 1928, the first hotel in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. In 1929, Inter-Island created an airline subsidiary, Inter-Island Airways, that is still operating as Hawaiian Airlines.