Three major freight corridors on the Polish-Ukrainian border—Rava-Ruska/Hrebenne, Krakivets/Korczowa and Shehyni/Medyka—remain blocked by Polish carriers and farmers, leaving roughly 2,600 lorries idling on 28 December, according to Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service. The protest, which began on 6 November, seeks the reinstatement of permit quotas for Ukrainian hauliers that were waived under an EU agreement.
Although the Dorohusk-Yahodyn crossing was unblocked on 11 December, traffic there has yet to reach pre-blockade levels; some 700 trucks queued on the Polish side on Sunday morning. Protesters at the still-blocked sites are letting through only two or three vehicles per hour, prioritising humanitarian aid and passenger cars.
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The stand-off is inflicting mounting costs on supply chains. Polish exporters complain of empty back-hauls and missed delivery slots in Kyiv, while Ukrainian manufacturers face production slowdowns due to component shortages. Logistics firms estimate surcharge clauses have added €700–€1,200 per truckload, costs that cascade into retail prices on both sides of the border.
With no breakthrough talks scheduled until mid-January, corporate mobility leaders with time-critical cargo—or employee household goods—are re-routing via Slovakia or Romania despite longer distances. HR teams should also prepare contingency plans for delayed relocations and consider air-freight alternatives for high-value equipment.
Although the Dorohusk-Yahodyn crossing was unblocked on 11 December, traffic there has yet to reach pre-blockade levels; some 700 trucks queued on the Polish side on Sunday morning. Protesters at the still-blocked sites are letting through only two or three vehicles per hour, prioritising humanitarian aid and passenger cars.
The stand-off is inflicting mounting costs on supply chains. Polish exporters complain of empty back-hauls and missed delivery slots in Kyiv, while Ukrainian manufacturers face production slowdowns due to component shortages. Logistics firms estimate surcharge clauses have added €700–€1,200 per truckload, costs that cascade into retail prices on both sides of the border.
With no breakthrough talks scheduled until mid-January, corporate mobility leaders with time-critical cargo—or employee household goods—are re-routing via Slovakia or Romania despite longer distances. HR teams should also prepare contingency plans for delayed relocations and consider air-freight alternatives for high-value equipment.
Source: Ukrinform
