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
PIL trims $1bn debt as it seeks to emerge from restructuring
Executive chairman SS Teo says the company has ‘experienced the most dramatic turnaround’ in its financial position over the past eight months, backed by a pandemic-induced strong freight market
Hong Kong shipowners name Koo to lead association
Mr Koo is the fourth-generation leader of the 104-year-old family business founded by C.S. Koo in Shanghai
Hyundai Mipo wins $600m dual-fuel order linked to CMA CGM
French carrier, a frontrunner in opting for LNG as an alternative fuel source, is thought to be behind the order
EU resumes probe into South Korean shipbuilding merger
Move comes shortly after news that European Union member states had reached a consensus to block the merger deal. It is uncertain whether a compromise has been reached
Chinese lessors question shipping’s politically driven green agenda
The green transition of international shipping should be driven by technologies not policies, according to Chinese leasing houses
Yangzijiang orders four kamsarmax at own yard
Newbuilding orders are expected to decline next year as boxship owners, the main spender this year, will be likely to start to tighten their purse strings