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
American Club drops sanctioned aframax over fabricated IMO number
A US-sanctioned tanker’s use of a fabricated IMO number and rotating identities has led the P&I club to drop it from the fleet list, highlighting how identity spoofing is outpacing routine compliance checks
Taiwan precedent signals supply risks for Japanese yards amid China export controls
China’s new dual-use export curbs on Japan may disrupt shipbuilding not through a broad ban on ship equipment, but via supply chain tracing and precautionary compliance
Japanese shipping giants eye US economy, China risks in cautious 2026 outlook
US consumption, geopolitical tensions, and a cooling green economy top concerns for Japan’s shipping majors
Venezuela exports slump as Maduro capture set to alter tanker patterns
Analysts diverge on whether Maduro’s capture will meaningfully lift compliant tanker demand or prove a short-lived headline shock with limited VLCC upside
Cosco orders four MPVs as wind demand drives lift capacity
The order extends the parent group’s expansion push and follows other capacity adds
Japan eyes major shipyard consolidation to counter China’s dominance
The documents warn that China is strengthening its dominance in global shipbuilding, and argue Japan must rebuild ‘international competitiveness’ to avoid further declines in output and market share