Seeking to relieve weeks-long congestion, Warsaw and Kyiv agreed on 13 December to launch a pilot lane at the Uhryniv–Dołhobyczów crossing reserved exclusively for empty heavy vehicles leaving Ukraine. The channel can process around 100 rigs per day and—crucially—does not require prior e-queue registration, a step carriers say has itself become a bottleneck.
Tankers are explicitly eligible, a nod to Ukrainian exporters who return cisterns empty after delivering fuel and chemicals. Authorities expect the measure to cut overall queue lengths at loaded-truck lanes by up to 15 % within the first week, freeing capacity at neighbouring Rava-Ruska and Yahodyn corridors.
![Poland and Ukraine Open Dedicated Lane for Empty Trucks at Uhryniv–Dołhobyczów to Ease Border Crunch]()
If your drivers still need Polish transit visas or supporting documents, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork from start to finish. Their online platform (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) lets fleet managers upload applications in bulk, track progress in real time, and get expert guidance on the latest entry requirements—helping crews take advantage of the new lane without administrative delays.
For logistics planners the dedicated lane offers a tactical fix: empty assets can return to Polish depots more quickly, reducing driver idle time and equipment leasing costs. Companies with circular flows—raw materials into Ukraine, finished goods back to the EU—should recalibrate route plans to take advantage of the new option.
The pilot will run for one month and will be extended if throughput targets are met. Both governments are also studying a permanent ‘green lane’ concept for humanitarian and perishable cargo, signalling incremental steps toward normalising border operations after a disruptive autumn.
Tankers are explicitly eligible, a nod to Ukrainian exporters who return cisterns empty after delivering fuel and chemicals. Authorities expect the measure to cut overall queue lengths at loaded-truck lanes by up to 15 % within the first week, freeing capacity at neighbouring Rava-Ruska and Yahodyn corridors.
If your drivers still need Polish transit visas or supporting documents, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork from start to finish. Their online platform (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) lets fleet managers upload applications in bulk, track progress in real time, and get expert guidance on the latest entry requirements—helping crews take advantage of the new lane without administrative delays.
For logistics planners the dedicated lane offers a tactical fix: empty assets can return to Polish depots more quickly, reducing driver idle time and equipment leasing costs. Companies with circular flows—raw materials into Ukraine, finished goods back to the EU—should recalibrate route plans to take advantage of the new option.
The pilot will run for one month and will be extended if throughput targets are met. Both governments are also studying a permanent ‘green lane’ concept for humanitarian and perishable cargo, signalling incremental steps toward normalising border operations after a disruptive autumn.
