Iran Shipping Update – November 13, 2026
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The maritime security environment across the region remains highly volatile. Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt maritime traffic, while Iran-backed Houthi threats and attacks around the Bab el-Mandeb pose a renewed risk to 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 “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.
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- MATX Matson
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
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.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- KEX Kirby
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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | +16.99% | -9.44% | base | +6.52% | after close | after close | after close |
| IYT | -3.11% | +0.31% | base | +0.16% | after close | after close | after close |
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MATX | -0.66% | -2.89% | base | -1.89% | after close | after close | after close |
| ZIM | -4.43% | -3.95% | base | -0.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEX | -5.74% | -3.31% | base | +0.74% | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | -2.29% | -2.83% | base | -0.55% | after close | 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.
Iran Shipping Update – November 13, 2026 United Against Nuclear Iran | UANI
Strait of Hormuz
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | that day | +6.52% | still updating |
| BWET | three days earlier | -9.44% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +16.99% | final price |
| DAC | that day | -0.55% | still updating |
| DAC | three days earlier | -2.83% | final price |
| DAC | five days earlier | -2.29% | final price |
| IYT | that day | +0.16% | still updating |
| IYT | three days earlier | +0.31% | final price |
| IYT | five days earlier | -3.11% | final price |
| KEX | that day | +0.74% | still updating |
| KEX | three days earlier | -3.31% | final price |
| KEX | five days earlier | -5.74% | final price |
| MATX | that day | -1.89% | still updating |
| MATX | three days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| MATX | five days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| ZIM | that day | -0.09% | still updating |
| ZIM | three days earlier | -3.95% | final price |
| ZIM | five days earlier | -4.43% | final price |
Strait of Hormuz
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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Strait of Hormuz, seven days against thirty
Geopolitics Alpha has 217 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 717 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “Iran Shipping Update – November 13, 2026” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
How solid the shipping case looks
12 out of 100Price not final
“Iran Shipping Update – November 13, 2026” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.