„Shipper“

1. One who transports goods for a charge. In normal usage, such a person would be called a carrier, but carriers are also called “shippers”

2. One who tenders goods to a carrier for transportation.

3. The sender of goods to be transported as distinct from the receiver or the consignee.

“Dictionary of Logistics and Supply Chain Management” by Fritz Faulhaber and Carl Marcus Wallenburg, Published by Fachverlag Schiele, 2004.