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
China’s Sea Legend pushes Arctic ambitions with first near-weekly China-Europe liner service
Sea Legend is scaling up its Arctic service to near-weekly frequency, marking the first attempt at scheduled container shipping across the top of the world
India warns shipowners: keep seafarers out of Hormuz
India has directed ship owners, ship managers and recruitment agencies to stop deploying the country’s seafarers on vessels going through the Strait of Hormuz, but adherence by shadow fleet operators could be a challenge, given their tendency to flout conventional practices
Containership orders hit record high despite looming overcapacity fears
Boxship orders surge past 40% of the global fleet, fuelled by Chinese yards and mega deals, but a potential supply glut threatens to upend the market
Tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz plunge as Iran attack kills crew member
Iranian missile strike kills crew member and US reinstates blockade as Strait of Hormuz tanker transits nearly halve, signalling deeper crisis ahead
Beijing cites high accident rate to justify Panama ship detentions ahead of bilateral talks
China justifies its crackdown on Panama-flagged ships by citing safety data, while easing detentions ahead of diplomatic talks to resolve a dispute sparked by Panama’s cancellation of Chinese-operated port contracts
Typhoon Bavi forces major port shutdowns across eastern China and Taiwan
Typhoon Bavi is forcing port closures, disrupting operations at the world’s busiest container hubs and threatening week-long shipping delays