{"id":1491,"date":"2025-04-30T11:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T11:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interseas.es\/the-great-blackout-of-spain-how-it-affects-maritime-ports\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T17:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:47:40","slug":"the-great-blackout-of-spain-how-it-affects-maritime-ports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interseas.es\/en\/the-great-blackout-of-spain-how-it-affects-maritime-ports\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain’s Great Blackout: how Zero Energy affects Spanish ports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spain’s Great Blackout: a scenario that is already a reality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The concept of the \u201cGreat Blackout\u201d or \u201cZero Energy\u201d<\/strong> is no longer a hypothesis but a palpable reality. <\/p>\n\n

Last Monday, April 28th of 2025<\/strong>, the Great Blackout of Spain <\/strong>was experienced for the first time at national level, which left millions of citizens without energy supply, seriously affecting the operation of critical infrastructures, among them, the main ports of the country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

A total or partial collapse of the national electricity system which, although improbable on a large scale, has been contemplated by several European governments in their contingency plans. <\/p>\n\n

In the case of Spain, recent drills and institutional warnings have rekindled the debate on the vulnerability of critical infrastructures<\/strong>, among which Spanish ports<\/strong> stand out for their strategic role in the country’s trade, logistics and security.<\/p>\n\n

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Cities totally in darkness during Spain’s Great Blackout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

What were the consequences of the Great Spanish Blackout on seaports?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The loss of power supply due to the Great Spanish Blackout affected multiple levels of port operations:<\/p>\n\n

1. Paralysis of logistic operations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n