• Declarations of Force Majeure at Soybean Shipping Stations Due to Flooding on the Illinois River and Load-Out Impossibility

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
      • #
      • SER-7562
      • Notice Date
      • 04 January 2016
      • Effective Date
      • 04 January 2016
    • Effective immediately and until further notice, pursuant to The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (“CBOT” or “Exchange”) Rule 701 (“Declaration of Force Majeure”), CBOT is hereby declaring a condition of Force Majeure for Soybean shipping stations as a majority of the facilities on the Illinois River are unable to load due to high water levels and/or flooding.

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