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
Vehicle carrier market eyes correction as tariffs loom and newbuild deliveries boom
With an order-to-fleet ratio of 40% for PCTCs, net fleet supply is projected to grow by 12% in 2025, according to Veson Nautical
Investigators start to examine collision that sparked fires on Hafnia tanker and sanctions-busting VLCC
One of the ships, the 23-year-old Ceres I, is among the dark fleet tankers and has long been used for facilitating Iranian trade, engaging in storage and ship-to-ship transfers, based on information collated by Lloyd’s List
Facing facts: Is shipping due for a China reality check?
Weaker-than-expected second-quarter growth amid escalating trade friction has deepened worries about China’s economic trajectory. The shipping sector appears to be feeling the effect already
Container manufacturers cashing in on Red Sea disruption and market frenzy
Replacement demand and potential new disruptions could help sustain the companies’ profitability
No survivors found yet from capsized product tanker off Oman
No oil spill has been reported yet. Tanker was sold by a Chinese owner in April and then headed to the Middle East, according to vessel-tracking data
Yangzijiang bets on continued shipbuilding boom with $400m new yard plan
The Chinese shipbuilding giant currently boasts a new ship orderbook worth more than $16bn, nearly double the amount at the end of 2021