9 shipping stocks to watch

The best shipping stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals—while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

9 popular shipping stocks to watch

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the freight industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap stocks.

1. Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
2. FedEx Corporation (FDX)
3. CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)
4. Hub Group (HUBG)
5. United Parcel Service (UPS)
6. XPO Logistics (XPO)
7. Radiant Logistics (RLGT)
8. Teekay Tankers (TNK)
9. Euronav (EURN)

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2. Sign up for an account. Provide your personal information and sign up.
3. Set up a funding method to pay for the transaction. Deposit funds into your account by linking your banking information.
4. Choose the stocks you want to buy. Search for the stock by name or ticker symbol like EXPD or FDX.
5. Place your order. Buy the stock. It's that simple.

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We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the freight industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services worldwide. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other supply chain solutions.

• Previous close price: $111.48
• Market capitalization: $16,003,456,000
• 1 year performance: -11.87%
• P/E ratio: 22.2865

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2. FedEx Corporation (FDX)

FedEx Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. It operates through FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Services segments. The FedEx Express segment offers express transportation, small-package ground delivery, and freight transportation services; and time-critical transportation services.

• Previous close price: $275.73
• Market capitalization: $66,739,273,728
• 1 year performance: -1.52%
• P/E ratio: 16.8617

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3. CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)

C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

• Previous close price: $104.34
• Market capitalization: $12,582,922,240
• 1 year performance: 22.67%
• P/E ratio: 36.8339

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4. Hub Group (HUBG)

Hub Group, Inc. , a supply chain solutions provider, offers transportation and logistics management services in North America. The company's transportation services include intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and dedicated and regional trucking, as well as final mile, railcar, small parcel, and international transportation.

• Previous close price: $43.07
• Market capitalization: $2,827,588,608
• 1 year performance: -51.71%
• P/E ratio: 26.0339

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5. United Parcel Service (UPS)

United Parcel Service, Inc. , a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.

• Previous close price: $125.68
• Market capitalization: $105,664,274,432
• 1 year performance: -22.24%
• P/E ratio: 18.7039

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6. XPO Logistics (XPO)

XPO, Inc. provides freight transportation services in the United States, rest of North America, France, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, North American LTL and European Transportation.

• Previous close price: $135.25
• Market capitalization: $17,168,132,096
• 1 year performance: 56.63%
• P/E ratio: 47.8864

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7. Radiant Logistics (RLGT)

Radiant Logistics, Inc. , operates as a third-party logistics company, provides technology-enabled global transportation and value-added logistics solutions primarily in the United States and Canada. The company offers domestic, international air, and ocean freight forwarding services; and freight brokerage services, including truckload and intermodal services.

• Previous close price: $6.59
• Market capitalization: $298,381,952
• 1 year performance: -3.37%
• P/E ratio: 37.4118

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8. Teekay Tankers (TNK)

Teekay Tankers Ltd. provides crude oil and other marine transportation services to oil industries in Bermuda and internationally. The company offers voyage and time charter services; offshore ship-to-ship transfer services of commodities primarily crude oil and refined oil products; and tanker commercial and technical management services.

• Previous close price: $37.51
• Market capitalization: $1,310,692,864
• 1 year performance: -29.23%
• P/E ratio: 3.1322

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9. Euronav (EURN)

Euronav NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation and storage of crude oil worldwide. The company offers floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) services. It also owns and operates a fleet of vessels.

• Previous close price: $0.00
• 1 year performance: 17.64

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Bottom line

While it's possible to turn a profit investing in shipping stocks, keep in mind that—like any investment—shipping stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions both in the market and in the freight industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. If you're new to investing or if it's been a while since you've taken a critical look at your investment accounts, compare brokers to make sure you're getting the best trading features for your needs.

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