▲ 1.5% month over month
Overall shipment activity remained relatively stable in July following June’s stronger rebound.
▲ 2.4% month over month
Airport-related freight activity increased modestly in July following June’s strong rebound.
▲ 2.3% month over month
Life sciences shipment activity remained positive in July following June’s significant increase.
▼ 2.0% month over month
Latest available Massport data is June 2026. Boston Logan cargo weight decreased 2.0% from May.
Overall shipment activity increased 1.5% from June, indicating relatively steady critical freight demand following June’s double-digit rebound.
Airport-related shipment activity increased 2.4% month over month and represented 23.1% of total 28Freight shipment activity in July, the highest share recorded during the reporting period.
Life sciences shipment activity increased 2.3% from June and represented approximately 14.2% of 28Freight shipment activity in July.
Boston Logan benchmark:
The latest available Massachusetts Port Authority cargo data is June 2026. Boston Logan cargo weight decreased 2.0% from May, producing a momentum score of −0.5.
The momentum score translates month-over-month movement into a standardized scale. Positive scores indicate increasing activity, negative scores indicate decreasing activity and zero represents relatively stable month-over-month movement.
Boston Logan cargo activity is shown through June 2026, the latest available Massachusetts Port Authority reporting period.
28Freight indicators are based on completed shipment activity. Boston Logan cargo data is reported by Massport by weight and serves as an external directional benchmark.
| Month | Overall Change | Airport Change | Life Sciences Change | Boston Logan Change | Overall Index | Airport Index | Life Sciences Index | Boston Logan Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | +7.1% | +3.4% | +6.6% | −18.6% | +0.5 | 0 | +0.5 | −2.0 |
| Mar 2026 | +17.9% | +13.9% | +6.2% | +10.5% | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.0 |
| Apr 2026 | −5.7% | +0.6% | −1.6% | +10.3% | −1.0 | 0 | −0.5 | +1.0 |
| May 2026 | −5.9% | −7.1% | −15.0% | +9.4% | −1.0 | −1.0 | −2.0 | +0.5 |
| Jun 2026 | +10.6% | +21.7% | +27.2% | −2.0% | +1.0 | +2.0 | +2.5 | −0.5 |
| Jul 2026 | +1.5% | +2.4% | +2.3% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
The New England Critical Freight Index is calculated from proprietary shipment activity within the 28Freight Xcelerator platform. Shipments are assigned to each reporting month based on proof-of-delivery date. Raw shipment volumes are normalized into month-over-month percentage changes and standardized index scores, allowing directional trend analysis while protecting proprietary operational data.
Historical Airport Freight and Life Sciences figures have been updated to reflect expanded customer and location classifications. Historical values may therefore differ from previously published figures.
Source: 28Freight Xcelerator shipment data, January 1–July 31, 2026, and Massachusetts Port Authority Boston Logan International Airport cargo statistics through June 2026. The index reflects 28Freight’s proprietary shipment activity and is intended to show directional movement over time, not the entire freight market. Raw 28Freight shipment counts are not published.