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
Maersk stands by 2025 guidance despite murkier trade climate
Chief executive Vincent Clerc cites operational efficiency improvements and increased focus on automation and cost management as key factors enabling Maersk to maintain its financial outlook
Cosco strengthens orderbook with more boxships from Hudong-Zhonghua
Cosco’s orderbook has been further expanded, narrowing the gap with its larger rival and partner in the Ocean Alliance, CMA CGM
Iran retaliation fears add to shipping volatility as attacks threaten trade
Security experts believe Iran and its proxies will launch retaliatory attacks against Israel more intense than April’s, with abundant miscalculation risks. Concerns are resurfacing that Middle East tensions could incite greater trade and shipping turbulence
VLCC recovery could be at risk on ordering rush, Poten cautions
While VLCC rates are expected to remain strong in until 2025, the future market will not be smooth sailing
CMA CGM denies Houthi missile strike on containership Koi
The Houthis claim to have hit another vessel commercially managed by Oceonix services, the 8,586 teu boxship Koi. The Houthis’ announcement came hours after the US said it destroyed a surface-to-air missile
Cosco ships continue to brave Red Sea despite Houthi threat
Move comes as weekly bulker transits through the Bab el Mandeb Strait fall to their lowest level since the Red Sea crisis began, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence vessel-tracking data