Arctic winter puts rail, shipping and power at risk
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Winter is tightening its grip on the Arctic, raising fears for rail links, shipping routes and Norway’s power supply.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“norway”).
- MATX Matson-3.2% 13d
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services+4.7% 30d
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- KEX Kirby-7.3% 30d
Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- DAC Danaos
Danaos (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- UPS United Parcel Service+14.9% 15d
United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | +23.15% | +6.41% | base | +5.26% | +12.13% | after close | after close |
| IYT | -2.93% | -0.87% | base | -1.08% | -0.92% | after close | after close |
| VGK | -1.21% | +0.58% | base | -0.61% | -0.47% | after close | after close |
| MATX | +0.69% | -1.93% | base | +0.49% | -1.57% | after close | after close |
| ZIM | -5.29% | -1.71% | base | +0.90% | +0.95% | after close | after close |
| KEX | -6.69% | -2.91% | base | +0.29% | +1.34% | after close | after close |
| DAC | -1.44% | -2.26% | base | +0.72% | -0.46% | after close | after close |
| UPS | -1.25% | -1.35% | base | -1.81% | -0.04% | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Arctic winter puts rail, shipping and power at risk High North News
Source: High North News
Arctic
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | that day | +5.26% | final price |
| BWET | the next day | +12.13% | final price |
| BWET | three days earlier | +6.41% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +23.15% | final price |
| DAC | that day | +0.72% | final price |
| DAC | the next day | -0.46% | final price |
| DAC | three days earlier | -2.26% | final price |
| DAC | five days earlier | -1.44% | final price |
| IYT | that day | -1.08% | final price |
| IYT | the next day | -0.92% | final price |
| IYT | three days earlier | -0.87% | final price |
| IYT | five days earlier | -2.93% | final price |
| KEX | that day | +0.29% | final price |
| KEX | the next day | +1.34% | final price |
| KEX | three days earlier | -2.91% | final price |
| KEX | five days earlier | -6.69% | final price |
| MATX | that day | +0.49% | final price |
| MATX | the next day | -1.57% | final price |
| MATX | three days earlier | -1.93% | final price |
| MATX | five days earlier | +0.69% | final price |
| UPS | that day | -1.81% | final price |
| UPS | the next day | -0.04% | final price |
| UPS | three days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| UPS | five days earlier | -1.25% | final price |
| VGK | that day | -0.61% | final price |
| VGK | the next day | -0.47% | final price |
| VGK | three days earlier | +0.58% | final price |
| VGK | five days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
| ZIM | that day | +0.90% | final price |
| ZIM | the next day | +0.95% | final price |
| ZIM | three days earlier | -1.71% | final price |
| ZIM | five days earlier | -5.29% | final price |
How busy Arctic has been lately
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12 out of 100
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