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
Slithering through uncertainty: Shipping in the Year of the Snake
While some companies are scratching their heads over looming risks, others are gearing up to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a windfall
HD KSOE wins $2.6bn LNG dual-fuel order from CMA CGM
A dozen, large, LNG-powered containerships, ordered by the French carrier, are scheduled for delivery by December 2028
China dominates global shipbuilding with seven of top 10 yards in 2024
Last year, the top three individual shipyards globally in terms of order wins were all Chinese. Policy support, a weaker domestic currency, lower steel prices and relatively cheap labour have cemented China’s leading position in this sector
MOL completes Gearbulk acquisition to expand open hatch fleet
Japanese shipping giant has consolidated Gearbulk into its balance sheet with a 72% stake, expanding the group’s dry bulker fleet to 338 vessels
Red Sea shipping return inches closer but freight rate plunge feared
There are still no signs carriers will return en masse to the Red Sea. But once the crisis ends, they face a market flooded with capacity and freight rates that will sink below break-even levels, analysts warn
Cansi rebuts US allegations against Chinese shipbuilding and warns of trade disruption
China’s national shipbuilding association has strongly rejected US allegations of unfair competition, warning of disruptions to global trade and shipping decarbonisation