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
Stricter sanctions enforcements threaten Russian crude arrivals globally after surge to 10-year high
Buyers of sanctioned crude oil could be sidelined by Western authorities stepping up shadow fleet seizures and bolstered prices
Green shipping entering ‘false proposition era’ as geopolitics takes priority, Chinese expert warns
Security, not sustainability, is now the shipping industry’s top priority, Beijing adviser warns
Iran reverts to state-controlled oil sales as war severs shadow trade links
The restructuring comes as the US waiver on Iranian crude expires on April 19 and a naval blockade tightens pressure on Tehran’s export revenues
Shipowners in limbo as US Iran blockade raises more questions than answers
Shipowners now worry they face a twin negotiation dilemma — with both Tehran and Washington — as the Middle East Gulf’s maritime chokepoint becomes a geopolitical flashpoint
Cosco VLCCs break through Hormuz even as US-Iran diplomacy falters
Beijing’s quiet diplomacy appears to be paying off for its tankers, even as formal US-Iran negotiations hit a wall
No mass exodus from Panama registry yet despite China’s inspection storm
Beijing’s port inspection blitz is squeezing Panama-flagged ships harder than ever, but the full impact may yet to unfold