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US warns neutral ships may be stopped and searched in Gulf

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US warns neutral ships may be stopped and searched in Gulf

The United States has implemented a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastlines, as tension increases in the region. The measure,

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 “ports” (container shipping) in this story.

  • IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF

    iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “ports” (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 “ports” (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 “ports” (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 “ports” (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 “ports” (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%base-1.45%-4.62%after closeafter close
MATX-0.28%+0.49%base-0.60%-2.02%after closeafter close
KEXNo price data for this ticker———————
DAC-0.63%-0.48%base+0.18%—after closeafter 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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US warns neutral ships may be stopped and searched in Gulf Shipping Telegraph

Source: Shipping Telegraph

Shipping

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
DACthat day+0.18%final price
DACthree days earlier-0.48%final price
DACfive days earlier-0.63%final price
MATXthat day-0.60%final price
MATXthe next day-2.02%final price
MATXthree days earlier+0.49%final price
MATXfive days earlier-0.28%final price
ZIMthat day-1.45%final price
ZIMthe next day-4.62%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

“US warns neutral ships may be stopped and searched in Gulf” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.