Real-time data published at 14:14 CET on 24 September 2026 show trucks waiting up to 42 hours and 45 minutes to enter Poland at the Koroszczyn–Kozłowiczi crossing on the A2 motorway. The east-bound queue stretched more than 25 kilometres, forcing drivers to idle on hard shoulders with limited sanitary facilities. Outbound traffic toward Belarus also suffered, but to a lesser degree, with a 2 hour 45 minute wait. The chokepoint comes just as Polish customs deploys a new electronic consignment note (e-CMR) platform intended to replace paper carnets for high-value cargo. Drivers report that mixed familiarity with the system among Belarusian brokers is creating per-truck processing times of up to 40 minutes—double the planned target. Polish authorities deny any technical fault, blaming incomplete documents. Automotive and FMCG supply chains are already feeling the strain. Two tier-one car-parts suppliers told the Polish Corridor Logistics Council that they have shifted urgent shipments to rail via Małaszewicze, adding cost but protecting just-in-time plants in Silesia. Cold-chain operators, meanwhile, warn that autumn produce from Georgia and Azerbaijan risks spoilage before reaching Warsaw’s Bronisze Market. To mitigate disruption, the Infrastructure Ministry has issued a temporary relaxation of weekly driving-time limits for hauliers stuck in queues, provided rest breaks are taken once vehicles clear the border. Companies should also consider using the Kukuryki rail terminal, which still has spare capacity and offers through-bill options to Western Europe. Koroszczyn’s gridlock illustrates broader geopolitical pressures: EU sanctions on Minsk have slashed authorised crossing points from six to three, concentrating flows. Unless processing speeds improve, shippers may face recurring delays that erode Poland’s competitiveness as a Eurasian transit hub.
