24d ago
LA Congestion Elevated But Mixed Carrier Price Action
LA/Long Beach congestion sits at 52 (z=1.9σ above baseline), a meaningful anomaly, but ZIM is down 2.9% today and 7.5% over 5 days, suggesting the market is not pricing in a congestion premium — or macro headwinds are dominating. MATX's +5.4% today is a divergent signal worth monitoring, but BDRY's +20.5% 1-day spike in dry bulk may reflect a separate commodity story rather than container-specific tightness. Given a 17% recent win rate on this port's signals, high confidence is unwarranted.
Triggered By
Congestion score 52 is 1.9σ above same-hour baseline (avg 37)
Trade Idea
Watch MATX for continued outperformance relative to ZIM; if congestion score rises above 65 in the next 1-2 polls AND ZIM stabilizes above $25.50, consider a small long ZIM position targeting a 1-week hold on rate lag effect — but size conservatively given poor recent signal accuracy.
Affected Assets
ZIM
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MATX
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CHRW
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FBX
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BOAT
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SEA
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⚠ Ongoing U.S.-China tariff uncertainty and broader macro risk-off sentiment could overwhelm any port-level congestion signal, as evidenced by ZIM's persistent 5-day and 20-day weakness despite elevated port activity.
AI-generated signal · Claude Sonnet
Port Activity at Signal Time
14-day historyVessels
107
Anchored
6
Congestion
56/100
Shaded band = rolling 7-day avg ± 1σ · breaks outside band = anomaly territory
Permanent link to this signal
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