Around 360 trucks are stuck in a queue at the Siret border crossing as they wait to leave Romania for Ukraine ahead of the winter holidays, Romania’s border police said. The bottleneck is driven by a rise in shipments before the holidays and by limited capacity on the Ukrainian side. Border police said the Siret crossing can process about 250 trucks in a 12-hour period in normal conditions, while Ukrainian authorities take in an average of 170 to 200 trucks in the same time. To reduce the delays, Romanian authorities are in talks with their Ukrainian counterparts to find solutions to allow a higher number of trucks to be processed. At the crossing, officials use all three lanes designated for freight traffic, and officers carry out checks even for vehicles waiting in the queue with mobile eDAC equipment. In parallel, with the traffic police, measures are being taken to manage circulation and keep access clear around the crossing. Personnel and vehicles remain on site to adjust measures as traffic evolves. Drivers were urged to follow police instructions and temporary road signage, avoid overtaking the queue by using the oncoming lane, and leave access for emergency vehicles.