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
Escrow freeze ripples through S&P market as sellers harden terms and compliance costs climb
Safer is turning out to be slower and pricier, as deeper checks and rising fees stretch out closings the market once prized for their speed
Hormuz reopening to free 300,000 teu but rate impact still hinges on Red Sea return
Carriers seem in no rush to restore normal MEG services amid upcoming strait reopening, with analysts expecting freight rates to stay firm in near term
Stocks soar, but shipping stays cautious as US-Iran deal promises Hormuz reopening
Investors are excited by the US-Iran ceasefire, but ships and insurers aren’t convinced a Hormuz reopening is at hand
Tanker-by-tanker analysis exposes who dares use Iran’s Hormuz Lanes — and who hides
A tanker-by-tanker analysis shows Western and MEG vessels have chosen to go dark to hide their routes, amid a covert US effort to shepherd ships through a southern corridor
Container rates surge on early peak season, but staying power in doubt
Carriers ride early peak season to push rates higher, yet transpacific demand is expected to soften with signs of loosening capacity raising questions over the rally’s staying power
Containership orderbook set to breach 40% as smaller Chinese yards ride the wave
Containership orderbook nears 40%, though still short of the 50%-plus peak around the 2008 financial crisis