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
ONE swings to profit as Red Sea rerouting boosts freight rates
ONE has increased its profit forecast for the current fiscal year ending March 2025 to $1bn, anticipating that the rerouting impact will persist in the coming months
CMES profits soar on tanker and bulker demand
Amid improved finances, the China Merchants shipping unit has proposed an interim dividend of up to 50% of its attributable profits
QatarEnergy signs $5bn deal with CSSC for 18 Q-Max LNG carriers
All fresh tonnage is part of the second phase of the ordering spree launched by QatarEnergy to support growing production from the gas exporter’s expansion projects
Venezuela sanctions reversal expected to redirect oil to China on clandestine tankers
Demand for long-haul tankers in the mainstream market could be affected as more Venezuelan crude shifts back to the dark fleet. But the limited volume of these cargoes will minimise the impact
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