IMO Sec-Gen Sekimizu has opened the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC), 1st session (8 to 12 September), which is being chaired by Mr. Xie Hui of China. Topics on the agenda include: the development of the international code of safety for ships using gases or other low flashpoint fuels (IGF Code); drafting the next set of amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code; the classification of cargoes which hazardous to the marine environment; and the development of supplementary material to support the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code).