# Kapodistrias 21 (Suezmax)

Type: vessel

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-19**: Scheduled signing of US-Iran peace deal — Interim memorandum expected to be signed, potentially ending blockades and officially reopening the Strait of Hormuz for energy exports.
- **2026-06-17**: Waiting empty supertankers rise to 60 — Shipbrokers report about 60 empty VLCCs and Suezmaxes positioned in the Gulf of Oman, up from roughly three dozen earlier in the month, as owners brace for a reopening.
- **2026-06-16**: Iran-linked vessels activate transponders — Four Iranian-affiliated ships switch on their AIS transponders and appear to move out of the Strait of Hormuz/Gulf of Oman, indicating preparation for resumed exports.
- **2026-06-15**: Tankers perform U-turns — Suezmax Kapodistrias 21 and VLCC Coslucky Lake abruptly change course in the Indian Ocean, signaling new destinations of Fujairah, UAE, instead of African ports.
- **2026-02-28**: Strait of Hormuz effectively closed — Following US/Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, the Strait of Hormuz is closed to most commercial oil and LNG traffic, disrupting ~20% of global supply.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 60 empty supertankers mass near Hormuz as two tankers U-turn in race to reposition
2026-06-17 18:50:31 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Two oil tankers abruptly reversed course from Africa to Fujairah, triggering a logistics race with 60 idle VLCCs now waiting outside the Strait of Hormuz. The looming US-Iran peace deal could reopen the critical choke point, spiking freight rates for first movers and reshaping global crude supply chains.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/supply-chain-oil-tanker-reposition-hormuz

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