noun
consolidator; freight consolidator
A business that combines smaller shipments from multiple shippers into a single larger shipment to reduce costs. Used in logistics and freight contexts.
混載業者に依頼して、小口貨物をまとめて発送した。
We asked a consolidator to combine and ship the small-lot cargo.
国際輸送では、混載業者が複数の荷主の貨物を一つのコンテナにまとめる。
In international transport, a consolidator combines cargo from multiple shippers into one container.
混載 is the act of consolidating or mixing cargo; 混載業者 is the business or agent that performs this service.
Compound of 混載 (consolidated loading) and 業者 (business operator).