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Occupy aims to shut down West Coast ports - live coverage

Occupy is bidding to shut down America's west coast ports in support of an ongoing International Longshore Workers Union battle. Picket lines are expected in Oakland, Los Angeles, Portland and more – follow live updates here

This is the latest from the Guardian.

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8.45pm ET, 5.45pm PDT: The Occupy movement's west coast port shutdown is continuing, with various sources reporting that thousands of protesters have marched to the Port of Oakland, in a bit to shut down the port for the second time today. Mother Jones's Gavin Aronsen and student David Pinsky both posted pictures showing large numbers at the port.

In a press release entitled "Myths and Facts about the Port of Oakland protesters" (opens) the Port of Oakland said the port has remained operational all day, however the statement appeared somewhat contradictory – denying the port was closed but saying it "anticipates very limited terminal activity". The Port of Oakland admitted "no ships were loaded or unloaded today".

In Portland protesters successfully "shut down the evening shifts at Terminals 5 and 6" of the Port of Portland, according to Oregon Live, while Katu.com said three out of four terminals were closed at the port, with two people arrested – although Occupy Portland said they were not part of the demonstration.

In Seattle there were "multiple" arrests after Occupy protesters blocked the entrance to the city's port, according to seattlepi.com, which said the port was "essentially shut down".

Police cleared a road near the entrance to Terminal 18 after about 100 Occupy Seattle protesters stopped traffic for about 20 minutes Monday afternoon. But a smaller group remained in front of the terminal, effectively keeping traffic from entering or leaving.

The protest snarled nearby traffic during the evening commute and caused several bus routes to be rerouted or delayed.

Earlier in the longshoremen at the Longview port went home for the day, essentially shutting down the terminal after an Occupy Wall Street demonstration.

Around 100 Occupy Vancouver protesters marched to the city's port, blocking the entrance before being moved on by police, The Province said. Around 40 to 50 trucks were reportedly backed up at the port, but the roads were cleared by 2.45pm. Canadianbusiness.com said the protest there had "fizzled", quoting Occupy Vancouver spokesman Maxim Winther as saying the lack of support means the movement has more work to do.

Regarding turnout today, I think it's clear we need more time to educate the public and educate each other on what these issues are and to really find actions and issues that do galvanize the public.