Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says
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Parcel carriers are expected to have their best peak season this year since 2022, according to forecasting from ShipMatrix.
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.
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services+1.3% 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+3.8% 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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | -4.39% | -3.93% | base | -3.27% | after close | after close | after close |
| IYT | -1.16% | -1.02% | base | +2.30% | after close | after close | after close |
| ZIM | +4.03% | +4.49% | base | +0.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +2.55% | +2.06% | base | +0.25% | after close | after close | after close |
| KEX | -6.43% | +1.44% | base | -1.05% | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | +0.47% | +0.95% | base | -1.55% | 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.
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Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says FreightWaves
Source: FreightWaves
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | -3.27% | still updating |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | -3.93% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | -4.39% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | that day | -1.55% | still updating |
| Danaos (DAC) | three days earlier | +0.95% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | five days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | that day | +2.30% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | three days earlier | -1.02% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | five days earlier | -1.16% | final price |
| Kirby (KEX) | that day | -1.05% | still updating |
| Kirby (KEX) | three days earlier | +1.44% | final price |
| Kirby (KEX) | five days earlier | -6.43% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | that day | +0.25% | still updating |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | +2.06% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +2.55% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | that day | +0.72% | still updating |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | +4.49% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | +4.03% | final price |
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) on one side of this shipping story
Companies carried with this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- IYT Ishares Tr
For “Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says,” 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 “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says.” 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
Matson (MATX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says.” 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
Kirby (KEX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says.” 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 “Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says,” 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 shipping news reaches Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
On 2 Nov 2026, “Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says” is the story that connects Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) to Shipping.
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
Ishares Tr (IYT) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
What this shipping story puts on the calendar
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. ZIM traded between 28.73 and 30.98 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.73.
How solid the shipping case looks
46 out of 100Price not final
“Parcel shipping demand to increase 4% during holidays, ShipMatrix says” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.