Real-time border-monitoring portal Kolejkanagranicy.pl reported at 08:12 CET on 7 October 2026 that the queue to enter Poland at the Koroszczyn–Kozlovichi truck crossing on the Belarusian frontier reached 99 minutes, the highest figure recorded since semi-permanent checks were reinstated in July. Outbound waits at the same point topped 145 minutes during the early-morning peak. The spike follows Minsk’s decision last week to suspend fast-track permits for EU-bound fruit and vegetable lorries, forcing additional document scrutiny on the Polish side. With EU Entry/Exit System biometric capture now mandatory for non-EU drivers, freight forwarders say average clearance times for Belarus-registered vehicles have increased by 28 % compared with September. Longer queues create knock-on effects for passenger cars, especially at nearby Terespol, a route frequented by Polish business travellers shuttling to logistics parks in Brest. The live portal, which aggregates State Border Guard sensors, crowd-sourced reports and eCherha booking data, also showed steadily climbing waits at Medyka–Shehyni on the Ukraine border (up to 5 h 45 m inbound). Polish customs officials advise travellers to use lesser-known crossings such as Budomierz–Hrushiv or Bobrowniki, though the latter’s availability fluctuates with Belarusian suspensions. Corporations routing just-in-time components through Belarus are urged to build extra lead time and consider rail via Małaszewicze dry port, where the new 1435-mm trans-shipment facility can shave 12 hours off door-to-door schedules. For individual drivers, the key is to pre-register in eCherha (Ukraine) or arrive outside the 18:00–22:00 evening peak. The Border Guard updates queue estimates every ten minutes; mobility apps such as mObywatel now integrate the feed, allowing better trip-planning for cross-border staff rotations.
Source: Kolejkanagranicy.pl
