Geopolitics Alpha

The Hay Market Is Tightening, and Freight Is Making It Worse

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SHIPPINGThe Hay Market Is Tightening, andFreight Is Making It WorseGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about container shipping.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+54.8% 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • KEX Kirby-1.1% 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

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
BWETNo price data for this ticker———————
IYTNo price data for this ticker———————
ZIM-2.06%-0.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
DAC-0.63%-0.48%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MATX-0.28%+0.49%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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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The Hay Market Is Tightening, and Freight Is Making It Worse Twin Cities Business

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Shipping

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
DACthree days earlier-0.48%final price
DACfive days earlier-0.63%final price
MATXthree days earlier+0.49%final price
MATXfive days earlier-0.28%final price
ZIMthree days earlier-0.44%final price
ZIMfive days earlier-2.06%final price

How solid the shipping case looks

12 out of 100

“The Hay Market Is Tightening, and Freight Is Making It Worse” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.