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
Typhoon Bavi forces major port shutdowns across eastern China and Taiwan
Typhoon Bavi is forcing port closures, disrupting operations at the world’s busiest container hubs and threatening week-long shipping delays
China’s Hengli Heavy breaks into global top three as first-half profit jumps fivefold
China’s Hengli Heavy breaks into global top three as first-half profit jumps fivefold
Panama flag exodus accelerates as Washington threatens probe into Beijing’s crackdowns
The exodus, unseen in nearly two decades, is still gathering pace even as China halves detentions of Panama-flagged ships, while Washington’s threat of a probe risks broader US-China shipping tensions
Super Typhoon Bavi set to disrupt shipping across China’s busiest ports
Chinese ports and shipping lines brace for Super Typhoon Bavi, with delays and closures expected from Friday
Inbound Hormuz tanker transits near parity with outbound as shipowner confidence returns
Inbound oil tanker transits through Hormuz are nearing parity with outbound as shipowners return to the Middle East Gulf following the US-Iran ceasefire, though analysts caution the window may be temporary
China Merchants stays bullish on VLCCs as market debates whether rally has legs
Whether demand can absorb the tonnage flowing back into the Middle East Gulf market has become a key question dividing views on market outlook