Global growth in 2011 was limited by the slowdown recorded on the main lane East-West trade. As shown on table 1.8, trade on the trans-Pacific route declined by 0.5 percent while volumes on the Asia- Europe and trans-Atlantic route expanded by 6.3 percent and 5.7 percent, respectively (figures 1.5 (a), 1.5(b), 1.5 (c) and table 1.8)