Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data
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A new measure using satellite vessel-tracking data reveals how much potential U.S.-bound shipping capacity was reduced by disruptions such as port congestion, canal bottlenecks and rerouting.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+61.1% 18d
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.
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services-0.1% 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.
- MATX Matson-5.7% 9d
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- KEX Kirby-2.8% 19d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IYTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ZIM | -1.34% | -1.63% | base | +0.64% | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +3.59% | -0.77% | base | +1.23% | after close | after close | after close |
| KEXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAC | -0.63% | -0.15% | base | -0.39% | 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.
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Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danaos (DAC) | that day | -0.39% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | three days earlier | -0.15% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | five days earlier | -0.63% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | that day | +1.23% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | -0.77% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +3.59% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | that day | +0.64% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | -1.63% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | -1.34% | final price |
Who is named in “Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data”
Companies tied to this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- IYT Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
For “Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data,” 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 “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- MATX Matson
In “Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data,” 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 “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- KEX Kirby
In “Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data,” 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 “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- DAC Danaos
For “Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data,” 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 “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
How “Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data” reaches Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
“Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data” (27 Oct 2026) reaches Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) through this story.
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is on the page because Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
A second company, Ishares Tr (IYT), is listed for a different reason: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
Dates and price levels for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 931.01. ZIM traded between 27.01 and 30.98 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.53.
How strong the case is around Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
46 out of 100
“Measuring Shipping Disruptions with Satellite Data” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.