The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping
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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+64.8% 18d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “jones act” (container shipping) in this story.
- IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “jones act” (container shipping) in this story.
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services-1.2% 30d
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “jones act” (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 “jones act” (container shipping) in this story.
- KEX Kirby-4.0% 18d
Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “jones act” (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 “jones act” (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 | -3.51% | -11.34% | base | +0.00% | after close | after close | after close |
| IYT | -0.99% | -0.31% | base | +0.85% | after close | after close | after close |
| ZIM | -1.23% | -0.66% | base | +0.58% | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +1.35% | +2.85% | base | +1.96% | after close | after close | after close |
| KEX | +2.50% | +3.08% | base | +0.65% | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | -1.41% | +0.02% | base | +1.41% | 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 Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping Reason Foundation
Source: Reason Foundation
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) since “The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping,” compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | 0.00% | still updating |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | -11.34% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | -3.51% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | that day | +1.41% | still updating |
| Danaos (DAC) | three days earlier | +0.02% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | five days earlier | -1.41% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | that day | +0.85% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | three days earlier | -0.31% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | five days earlier | -0.99% | final price |
| Kirby (KEX) | that day | +0.65% | still updating |
| Kirby (KEX) | three days earlier | +3.08% | final price |
| Kirby (KEX) | five days earlier | +2.50% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | that day | +1.96% | still updating |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | +2.85% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +1.35% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | that day | +0.58% | still updating |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | -1.23% | final price |
Who is named in “The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping”
Companies carried with this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping,” 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 “jones act” (container shipping) in this story
- IYT Ishares Tr
For “The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping,” 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 “jones act” (container shipping) in this story
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
In “The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping,” 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 “jones act” (container shipping) in this story
- MATX Matson
For “The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping,” 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 “jones act” (container shipping) in this story
- KEX Kirby
For “The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping,” 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 “jones act” (container shipping) in this story
- DAC Danaos
In “The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping,” 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 “jones act” (container shipping) in this story
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) and the shipping link
The 26 Oct 2026 story “The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping” names Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) because of Shipping.
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is on the page because Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “jones act” (container shipping) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (IYT): iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “jones act” (container shipping) in this story
The price range for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET), and the dates in the story
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 900.02. ZIM traded between 27.01 and 30.98 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.35.
How strong the case is around Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
46 out of 100Price not final
“The Jones Act is suppressing demand for American shipping” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.