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
CIMC sees container sales volumes drop amid tariff uncertainty
Chinese giant expects stable demand for new boxes ahead, supported by buffer stock and replacement of ageing units
Hanwha to invest $5bn in Philadelphia shipyard and orders 11 vessels
Hanwha Group said it will invest $5bn to expand its Philadelphia shipyard and has ordered 11 new vessels, marking the first big contracts under the ‘Make American Shipbuilding Great Again’ initiative
Sanctioned tankers continue to exploit Arctic route to sustain Russian oil exports to China
Despite tightened Western sanctions, at least five ageing ‘shadow fleet’ tankers used the Arctic route this summer to deliver Russian oil to China, raising safety and environmental concerns while highlighting the continued flow of Russian crude via alternative shipping channels
OOIL sees best growth since pandemic, yet flags ‘anything is possible’ for rest of 2025
But the Cosco subsidiary cautioned that excess capacity, weakening demand, tariff uncertainty and looming US port fees on Chinese lines could cloud the outlook
Vintage tankers dominate as 2025 S&P volumes slide
Market remains dominated by older vessels, amid stricter sanctions on Russia and Iran that have increased demand for alternatives to blocked tonnage
TS Lines upsizes boxship order from 4,300 to 5,300 teu as profits surge
Move is part of the carrier’s fleet expansion, with strong profit forecasts driven by recent deliveries of larger vessels