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
Crude tanker transits into Hormuz fall to a trickle as hostilities intensify
Hormuz tanker traffic has fallen sharply as escalating US-Iran hostilities prompt operators to delay or avoid transits, threatening regional crude exports
Russia ships first Vostok Oil cargo as Putin outlines Arctic ambitions
At a regional forum dominated by friendly faces, Putin and China’s vice premier signalled their intent to press ahead with Arctic shipping ambitions
Malaysia forum floats transit levy for Strait of Malacca as funding debate resurfaces
Maritime conference in Kuala Lumpur has reignited the long-standing question of whether user states should contribute more to maintaining one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes
The world is diversifying around China, not away from it
Container volumes, carrier deployment and customs data suggest efforts to diversify supply chains are reshaping Chinese trade rather than reducing it, as exports expand across Asia, the US and a growing range of higher-value industries
Yanbu tanker calls fall as Saudi scrambles to keep crude flowing
Saudi Arabia is scrambling to keep crude flowing through a makeshift Egypt pipeline workaround after Houthi blockade threats slashed Yanbu VLCC traffic by 35%
LNG-fuelled Cosco vehicle carrier now under tow as fire appears contained
The blaze was contained using the vessel’s carbon dioxide system, with no active fire, pollution or stability concerns now reported, although the cause remains under investigation