{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Shipper","description":"Unlike the consignee at the receiving end, the shipper is the party that originates a shipment: they engage the carrier or freight forwarder, tender the goods, and appear by name on all transport documents – bill of lading, air waybill, consignment note, and customs entry. The shipper bears primary responsibility for accurate cargo descriptions, correct packaging, and proper labelling. In customs law, the shipper often acts as declarant or carries mandatory disclosure obligations; errors in the ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipper-3","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T19:58:36.927137","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipper","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/shipper-3","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Shipper · Unlike the consignee at the receiving end, the shipper is the party that originates a shipment: they engage the carrier or freight forwarder, tender the goods, and appear by name on all transport documents – bill of lading, air waybill, consignment note, and customs entry. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipper"}