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
Geopolitical turmoil spawns rising maritime legal disputes
Geopolitical disputes are bringing to the surface complex contractual battles over trade tariffs, security risks at sea, and the mounting weight of international sanctions
Sanctions and renewed conflict threats put geopolitics ‘back in driver’s seat’ for tankers
Rates are being pushed up by Opec’s output increase and seasonality. But geopolitical tensions and tightening Western sanctions are driving renewed volatility and uncertainty in the global tanker market
Eastern Pacific orders four mid-sized boxships from fast-growing Hengli Heavy
The deal, valued at $300m-$500m, adds to the rapid orderbook growth of Hengli Heavy
HMM signs second 10-year COA with Vale amid bulk shipping expansion
The $310m deal underscores HMM’s push to expand its bulk fleet as it diversifies beyond container shipping
Stricter insurance rules could bar non-compliant vessels from Taiwan ports
Six international insurance companies have been put on blacklist due to passive handling of maritime accidents
Container lines ramp up intra-Asian capacity as ‘China+1’ strategy accelerates
Intra‑Asian container trades are booming as carriers led by Gemini partners and Chinese lines boost capacity, amid manufacturers’ accelerated shift out of China under escalating US tariffs