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Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: KEX, BWET, IYT, ZIM, MATX
  • Market reaction: BWET −10.4% on the day (still updating); KEX −1.1% on the day (still updating); ZIM −1.9% on the day (still updating)

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SHIPPINGEmser Tile holds pricing steadydespite rising freight costsGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about container shipping.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF

    Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.

  • IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF

    iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.

  • ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.

  • MATX Matson

    Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (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 “freight” (container shipping) in this story.

  • KEX Kirby

    Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
BWET+44.12%+15.72%base-10.42%after closeafter closeafter close
IYT-1.32%-2.08%base-0.68%after closeafter closeafter close
ZIM+2.88%-3.65%base-1.89%after closeafter closeafter close
MATX+6.71%+2.67%base-0.33%after closeafter closeafter close
DAC+3.92%+0.84%base-1.26%after closeafter closeafter close
KEX+13.54%-3.89%base-1.15%after closeafter closeafter 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.

Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs Floor Covering News

Source: Floor Covering News

Kirby (KEX) compared with industrial stocks (XLI) since 10 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)that day-10.42%still updating
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)three days earlier+15.72%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)five days earlier+44.12%final price
Danaos (DAC)that day-1.26%still updating
Danaos (DAC)three days earlier+0.84%final price
Danaos (DAC)five days earlier+3.92%final price
Ishares Tr (IYT)that day-0.68%still updating
Ishares Tr (IYT)three days earlier-2.08%final price
Ishares Tr (IYT)five days earlier-1.32%final price
Kirby (KEX)that day-1.15%still updating
Kirby (KEX)three days earlier-3.89%final price
Kirby (KEX)five days earlier+13.54%final price
Matson (MATX)that day-0.33%still updating
Matson (MATX)three days earlier+2.67%final price
Matson (MATX)five days earlier+6.71%final price
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM)that day-1.89%still updating
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM)three days earlier-3.65%final price
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM)five days earlier+2.88%final price

Who collects and who pays in shipping

Companies tied to this story

  • KEX Kirby

    For “Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs,” Kirby (KEX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story

  • IYT Ishares Tr

    For “Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs,” Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story

  • ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

    For “Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs,” ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story

  • MATX Matson

    In “Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs,” Matson (MATX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story

  • DAC Danaos

    For “Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs,” Danaos (DAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Danaos (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story

How “Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs” reaches Kirby (KEX)

“Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs” (10 Nov 2026) reaches Kirby (KEX) through Shipping.

What ties Kirby (KEX) to the headline is this: Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story

Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is here too. Its reason reads: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story

The price range for Kirby (KEX), and the dates in the story

BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. KEX traded between 118.13 and 147.61 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 124.48.

How solid the shipping case looks

46 out of 100Price not final

“Emser Tile holds pricing steady despite rising freight costs” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.