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
Shipping swings at geopolitical curveballs on decarbonisation path: NYK chief
Soga describes his experience over the past year as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese shipping and logistics group as constantly swinging at pitches in a batting cage, overwhelmed with unexpected events
Hapag-Lloyd strengthens electronic bill of lading offering via IQAX tie-up with GSBN
Use of IQAX adds another eBL option for Hapag-Lloyd, which already uses competitor vendor WaveBL, as the German container line pursues full eBL adoption by 2030
BW LPG secures approval for US listing
Announcement comes after fellow BW Group-controlled Hafnia began trading on the NYSE earlier this month
Asian shipping stocks rally on Middle East unrest
From Shanghai to Hong Kong and then to Tokyo, shipping companies’ stocks continued their upward trend from last Friday, following news of escalating conflicts in the Middle East
Lloyd’s List Outlook Forum told of tectonic shifts in supply chain and trading flows
The unfolding events in the Middle East are capturing everyone’s attention, but bigger changes may still lie ahead
Heidmar acquires Landbridge Ship Management to expand into technical management
Under Heidmar’s stewardship, the goal is to use the Hong Kong-based manager’s successful history of securing long-term charters with top-tier clients to grow into new tanker segments