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
Cosco VLCCs break through Hormuz even as US-Iran diplomacy falters
Beijing’s quiet diplomacy appears to be paying off for its tankers, even as formal US-Iran negotiations hit a wall
No mass exodus from Panama registry yet despite China’s inspection storm
Beijing’s port inspection blitz is squeezing Panama-flagged ships harder than ever, but the full impact may yet to unfold
Between the straits: risk and adaptation in a splintering world
The Hormuz crisis has laid bare what years of tariff wars and geopolitical rivalry were already building: a fundamental rerouting of global trade. For shipping, the question is no longer how to weather the storm, but how to operate in a world where the storm never ends
Chinese state VLCCs inch towards Hormuz transit as Beijing pulls diplomatic strings
Beijing’s diplomatic push appears to be bearing fruit as stranded Chinese tankers make their first move towards Hormuz since the conflict began
Cosco boxships transit Hormuz on second attempt as Iran widens approved nation list
First Chinese state-owned vessels exit Gulf since Iran seized control, though selective clearances suggest Tehran is still calling the shots
Panama-flag vessel detentions at Chinese ports could hit 100 in March as enforcement drive escalates
China’s crackdown on Panama-flagged ships is intensifying, with maritime enforcement becoming a visible front in a wider political dispute