„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.

Source:

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