Cichen Shen
APAC Editor
Based in Hong Kong, Cichen Shen is the APAC Editor for Lloyd’s List. He is responsible for steering the APAC editorial team and covering a wide range of maritime sectors, from shipbuilding and ship finance to logistics and regulations.
Previously Lloyd's List's China Editor, Cichen is a consistent provider of first-hand news and insights about the country’s fast-changing maritime industry and its influence on world trading patterns.
Outside of shipping, Cichen is a fan of literature and is working on his first novel-- a love story derived from fragments of dreams.
Prior to his roles at Lloyd’s List, Cichen worked as a reporter for China’s Caijing Magazine in Beijing and was a local producer for US National Public Radio (NPR) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), while based in Shanghai.
Latest From Cichen Shen
Hede eyes transpacific expansion amid China-US e-commerce boom
Hede chairman Li tells Lloyd’s List the company is acquiring capacity in the charter and secondhand markets, but high charter rates and an uncertain market outlook pose challenges to making decisions
Yang Ming to build up to 13 new containerships
State-owned Taiwanese liner plans to order up to 13 ships, ranging in size from 8,000 teu to 15,000 teu
Cosco Shipping maintains bulker ordering frenzy
The state giant’s bulker unit is said to have already secured orders for more than 100 ships this year
Red Sea boxship transits hit 2024 high despite Houthi threat
Smaller vessels were the main driving force behind last month’s uptick. This coincides with opportunistic carriers continuously stepping in to fill the market gap left by larger competitors exiting the Red Sea route
MOL poised to launch book and claim service after ClassNK approval
System allows MOL to allocate greenhouse gas reduction certificates to car carrier customers, based on emissions saved through its use of low-carbon fuels such as LNG and biofuels
ONE partners with Ocean Alliance members on transatlantic services
Three new jointly operated services, namely AT1, AT2 and AT3, will connect 14 direct ports in the UK, continental Europe, North America east coast and the Gulf of Mexico