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
MSC taps containership newcomer Hengli Heavy for ultra large dual-fuel order
Deal comes amid a backdrop where smaller builders with earlier slot availability are gaining more business from owners keen to order new capacity, as top tier builders face full utilisation
New storm threatens further vessel delays at China’s top ports
Terminals are suspending empty container operations in anticipation of tropical storm Prasan
Gard’s profits climb 36% as marine premiums rise
Combined ratio net has improved while gross premiums and profits increased
Container rates plunge further amid early peak season wind down
Freight rates from Shanghai to the US east coast may have declined even more than the index indicates. There is concern rates may be falling further owing to the effect of the looming port strike
Chinese carrier turns Red Sea crisis into an opportunity
China United Lines’ encore in the Red Sea highlights the advantages Chinese ships hold in the region owing to geopolitics. It also reflects the broader evolution of the shipping market against a backdrop of escalating disruption in different parts of the world and the rise of new players ready to take advantage when uncertainty upends more established competitors
Shanghai container freight futures rebound amid shaky optimism
Investor sentiment improved as quotes from key carriers this week show signs of freight rates stabilising, but the drop in utilisation appears to tell a different story