The person for whom the owners of a ship agree to carry goods to a specified destination and at a specified price Also called consignor The conditions under which the transportation is effected are stipulated in the bill of lading
Shippers are people or companies who ship cargo as a business. a company that sends goods to places by ship
A transportation customer, marketer or local distribution company that holds a natural gas capacity contract on a pipeline The shipper is responsible for nominating and transporting natural gas