Occupy Wall Street protesters shut down operations at shipping port

PanARMENIAN.Net - Occupy Wall Street protesters have shut down operations for the day at one of the nation's busiest shipping ports.

The Associated press reported that Port of Oakland officials said in a statement late Wednesday, November 2, that the peaceful rally attended by thousands of demonstrators forced them to cancel typical evening maritime activity. Officials at the nation's fifth-largest shipping port say they hope the work day can resume Thursday.

"Continued missed shifts represent economic hardship for maritime workers, truckers, and their families, as well as lost jobs and lost tax revenue for our region," the statement read.

Meanwhile, protesters left the port declaring victory with the nearly 5-hour rally that highlighted a daylong "general strike" in Oakland that prompted solidarity demonstrations across the nation.