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
HMM joins Maersk in flagging boxship glut risk
The warning from HMM adds to growing consensus that the next downcycle will be supply-led
Tanker orderbook hits post-2009 high, yet oversupply fears may be misplaced
The tanker ordering spree looks alarming on paper, but an ageing global fleet means most new ships are replacements, not additions, says Xclusiv
China gathers Panama flag data amid escalating rhetoric over port ruling
The Panama flag registry could become collateral damage as Beijing retaliates over the port concession ruling
Port ownership is now a question of geopolitical security
Europe will have to balance security and geopolitics as it reviews port ownership and deep-rooted concerns regarding China’s outsized influence over its supply chains
EU will consider restricting foreign ownership of ports as part of security risk review
New strategic security criteria on ownership and control in EU ports will make it harder for Chinese firms to invest in new projects and may hamper future extension of terminal concession contracts
ONE posts first quarterly loss of fiscal year as freight rates soften
The carrier kept its full-year profit forecast unchanged at $310m, based on the assumption that the routing via the Cape of Good Hope will continue