ZEAL, BBA Association, Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science, Madurai had organized a Value Added Course on “Trade routes and shipping overview” on 13.06.2019. The resource person was Dr.Vallinayagam, Faculty, CII – Institute of Logistics, Chennai. The resource person highlighted the various challenges and opportunities available in the trade routes. Recent trends and developments in the field of shipping were also highlighted.