What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season?
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Gas prices aren't just making your trip to visit relatives more costly this holiday season. Fuel surcharges for carriers like FedEx and UPS have gone up as well, further raising shipping prices.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas prices” (oil) in this story.
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- MATX Matson
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- KEX Kirby
Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (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 “shipping” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDX | +3.11% | -3.54% | base | +0.98% | after close | after close | after close |
| UPS | +2.93% | -2.46% | base | +1.27% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +35.67% | +29.19% | base | +4.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| IYT | +1.47% | -3.41% | base | +0.78% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNG | -10.81% | -10.24% | base | -1.97% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +2.78% | +4.95% | base | +0.08% | after close | after close | after close |
| ZIM | +1.49% | -0.50% | base | +3.19% | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +1.77% | +2.30% | base | +2.48% | after close | after close | after close |
| KEX | +3.17% | -2.51% | base | +3.12% | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | +3.59% | +0.56% | base | +2.18% | 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.
What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season? CBS News
Source: CBS News
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | +4.90% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +29.19% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +35.67% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | that day | +2.18% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | three days earlier | +0.56% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | five days earlier | +3.59% | final price |
| FDX | that day | +0.98% | final price |
| FDX | three days earlier | -3.54% | final price |
| FDX | five days earlier | +3.11% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | that day | +0.78% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | three days earlier | -3.41% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | five days earlier | +1.47% | final price |
| Kirby (KEX) | that day | +3.12% | final price |
| Kirby (KEX) | three days earlier | -2.51% | final price |
| Kirby (KEX) | five days earlier | +3.17% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | that day | +2.48% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | +2.30% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +1.77% | final price |
| UNG | that day | -1.97% | final price |
| UNG | three days earlier | -10.24% | final price |
| UNG | five days earlier | -10.81% | final price |
| UPS | that day | +1.27% | final price |
| UPS | three days earlier | -2.46% | final price |
| UPS | five days earlier | +2.93% | final price |
| USO | that day | +0.08% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +2.78% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | that day | +3.19% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | -0.50% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | +1.49% | final price |
Members of Congress who traded Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) near this story
- Rep. Rick Larsen sold Fedex (FDX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 34 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 47 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 48 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).
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) on one side of this shipping story
Companies carried with this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season?.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- IYT Ishares Tr
In “What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season?,” 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 “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
In “What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season?,” 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 “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- MATX Matson
Matson (MATX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season?.” Reason on file: Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- KEX Kirby
Kirby (KEX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season?.” Reason on file: Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- DAC Danaos
Danaos (DAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season?.” Reason on file: Danaos (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
How shipping news reaches Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
The 11 Nov 2026 story “What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season?” 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 “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (IYT): iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (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. ZIM traded between 28.73 and 30.98 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.73.
The shipping score for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
46 out of 100
“What are some ways to save money on shipping during holiday season?” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.