Volcanic ash clouds cargo fate

Guangzhou - The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland that has cut off much of Europe from the rest of the world is choking the logistics sector of South China's Guangdong province, leaving some export/import dependent businesses playing a waiting game.

"Our company has dozens of tons of cargos that can't be delivered and have been temporarily stocked at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport or warehouses, as most flights to Europe have been cancelled or postponed," said Liu Shunxiong, a member of the marketing department with the Guangzhou branch of the COSCO International Air Freight Company.

The incident has caused a loss of about 200,000 yuan ($29,300) for the company, said a top State-owned air freight agent specializing in delivering goods, including clothes, shoes, mobile phones, vegetables and fruit.