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
From zombie tankers to fake IMO numbers: the identity frauds now playing out at sea
Sanctioned tankers wanting a second life are actively stealing and inventing identities, abusing the global ship-tracking system itself
Power politics erode IMO’s ability to give shipowners certainty, industry leaders warn
As great power politics spill into maritime rule making, shipowners are being forced to make 20-year bets on the basis of 12-month political deals
Hong Kong plans dual registration in push to regain flag competitiveness
Chinese special administrative region is turning to dual-flag registration and overseas outreach as it tries to reinvent its registry model in the wake of a high-profile exodus of ships to Singapore
CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin clears Red Sea safely as French giant steps up tests for return
The next Asia-Europe ultra‑large containership to take the Red Sea route on its headhaul voyage could become a key bellwether for the wider return
Maersk lifts full-year outlook after strong third-quarter results
Maersk raised its full-year earnings outlook after reporting resilient third-quarter results, citing strong volumes and steady cost control across its global operations
ONE further slashes profit forecast and warns market downturn may deepen
Next year’s market will largely hinge on the Red Sea situation and the trajectory of tariffs