Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals
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Railroad industry news about: U.S. freight railroads, freight traffic, freight trends, Week 42, carload commodity groups, intermodal, Association of American Railroads. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+40.2% 19d
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+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 “freight” (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 “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+5.4% 30d
Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.
- UPS United Parcel Service+3.1% 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.
- UNP Union Pacific+4.4% 30d
Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): 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 | -0.47% | -0.47% | base | +4.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| IYT | +1.39% | -0.14% | base | +0.17% | after close | after close | after close |
| ZIM | -2.06% | -0.44% | base | -1.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | -0.28% | +0.49% | base | -1.55% | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | -0.63% | -0.48% | base | +0.41% | after close | after close | after close |
| KEXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UPS | -3.89% | -5.10% | base | +0.86% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNP | +0.17% | -0.21% | base | +0.98% | 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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The price since 29 Oct 2026: Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | +4.09% | still updating |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | that day | +0.41% | still updating |
| Danaos (DAC) | three days earlier | -0.48% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | five days earlier | -0.63% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | that day | +0.17% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | three days earlier | -0.14% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | five days earlier | +1.39% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | that day | -1.55% | still updating |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | -0.28% | final price |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | that day | +0.98% | still updating |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | three days earlier | -0.21% | final price |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | five days earlier | +0.17% | final price |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | that day | +0.86% | still updating |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | three days earlier | -5.10% | final price |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | five days earlier | -3.89% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | that day | -1.57% | still updating |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | -0.44% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
Congressional stock trades in Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
- Rep. Rick Larsen sold Fedex (FDX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Fedex (FDX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Fedex (FDX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Companies in shipping around Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
Companies tied to this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals,” 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 “freight” (container shipping) in this story
- IYT Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story
- UPS United Parcel Service
For “Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals,” United Parcel Service (UPS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
For “Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals,” 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
- FDX Fedex
In “Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals,” Fedex (FDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: FedEx (air courier services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- UNP Union Pacific
In “Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals,” Union Pacific (UNP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- MATX Matson
In “Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals,” 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
In “Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals,” 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
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) and the shipping link
“Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals” (29 Oct 2026) reaches Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) through Shipping.
For Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET), the reason on file says Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (IYT): iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story
Price levels for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. UPS traded between 91.59 and 106.58 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.62.
The shipping score for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Rail News - U.S. freight traffic rises in week 42. For Railroad Career Professionals” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.