Bearing in mind these dffierences, the evolution of dwtmiles
as shown in table 1.5 (b) appears to be in line
with the trends obsenved in cargo ton-miles as shown
in table 1.5 (a). The performance of dwt-miles clearly
highlights the impact of the 20Og downturn when global
trade collapsed, as well as the strong rebound in trade
volumes recorded since 2010. Bapid growth in gas trade
and, more specifically, the recent surge in LNG trade
have been key drivers of growth in dwt-miles over the
2010-201 1 period. Table 1 .5 (b) also shows the relatve
resilience of dry bulk trade owing to the booming Asian
demand lor commodities such as iron ore and coal.