{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"shell company","description":"In customs and freight forwarding, a shell company frequently appears as shipper, consignee, or buyer in trade documents despite having no physical premises, no staff, and no genuine commercial activity. It is a legal entity whose sole or primary purpose is to obscure beneficial ownership, enable tax avoidance, or circumvent sanctions by routing goods and funds through an empty legal wrapper. Red flags include the absence of identifiable employees, no tangible assets, a pure mailbox address, and","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shell-company","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T16:10:04.990847","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briefkastenfirma","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/shell-company","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"shell company · In customs and freight forwarding, a shell company frequently appears as shipper, consignee, or buyer in trade documents despite having no physical premises, no staff, and no genuine commercial activity. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briefkastenfirma"}