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
Houthis resume blockade on Israeli shipping in Red Sea
Move comes amid stalled Israel-Hamas talks, while shipping companies remain cautious about returning to the Red Sea
US port fees a ‘game changer’ for global shipbuilding dynamics
US trade crackdown on China shipbuilding could reshape the industry, with South Korea poised to be the biggest winner
MOL acquires LBC Tank Terminals for $1.7bn to expand chemical and green energy logistics
MOL has decided to make the important tank terminal operator its wholly owned subsidiary, thereby providing an integrated chemical logistics service
More tankers turn to China’s Dongying as covert hub for sanctioned tonnage
Vessel-tracking data and satellite images indicate Dongying port in China’s Shandong province is increasingly being used as a bypass entry point for US-sanctioned tankers, with vessels switching off AIS signals to evade tracking
CK Hutchison’s blockbuster port sale — a triple win for MSC, CK and Trump
Geopolitics is seen to have played a role in shaping the deal, with China-based buyers excluded, and Trump likely to claim victory over ‘Chinese interests’ in strategic Panama ports
Wah Kwong and CIMC Enric forge green methanol partnership
Under the pledge, Wah Kwong will be an investor, offtaker and logistics partner for CIMC Enric’s production of green methanol that meets EU’s standards