Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls
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This report is about container shipping.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+25.1% 18d
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+5.3% 30d
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
| 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 | +0.38% | +1.68% | base | -3.87% | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +0.75% | +2.33% | base | -1.66% | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | -0.53% | -1.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KEXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls DC Velocity
Source: DC Velocity
Price since this story was published: Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danaos (DAC) | three days earlier | -1.04% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | five days earlier | -0.53% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | that day | -1.66% | still updating |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | +2.33% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | that day | -3.87% | still updating |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | +1.68% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | +0.38% | final price |
Who is named in “Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls”
Companies carried with this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls.” 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 30 Oct 2026 story “Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls.” 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
In “Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls,” 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 “Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls,” 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 “Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls,” 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
- KEX Kirby
In “Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls,” 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
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) and the shipping link
The 30 Oct 2026 story “Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls” names Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) because of Shipping.
The link for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is this: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (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 “freight” (container shipping) in this story
Dates and 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. ZIM traded between 28.73 and 30.98 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.73.
How solid “Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls” looks
46 out of 100Price not final
“Shipper costs hit five-year high as freight demand stalls” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.