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
Yanbu tanker calls fall as Saudi scrambles to keep crude flowing
Saudi Arabia is scrambling to keep crude flowing through a makeshift Egypt pipeline workaround after Houthi blockade threats slashed Yanbu VLCC traffic by 35%
LNG-fuelled Cosco vehicle carrier now under tow as fire appears contained
The blaze was contained using the vessel’s carbon dioxide system, with no active fire, pollution or stability concerns now reported, although the cause remains under investigation
Hormuz traffic holds firm as attacks intensify and diplomacy collapses
Despite escalating attacks, collapsing US-Iran diplomacy and growing use of dark shipping, commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains resilient as shipowners and oil producers adapt to a prolonged conflict environment
Sea Legend kicks off Arctic express with LNG-fuelled fleet and priority berthing
Hong Kong-based Sea Legend is using LNG-powered ships, priority berthing deals and real-time ice monitoring to turn the Arctic into a viable seasonal trade lane between China and Europe
Tankers keep moving through Hormuz as diplomacy stalls
Tankers keep moving through the Strait of Hormuz even as US-Iran talks stall and the shooting continues
Pacific Basin’s Fruergaard: brace for more disruption, not less
Shipping companies are operating in a world where clear rules may never return