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
Trafigura and Wah Kwong sign onto Cosco’s VLCC pool
Some 80% of the vessels in the pool are scrubber-fitted and about half are eco-designed tonnage
Cosco invests in MOL’s LNG tanker newbuilds
Deal will further boost Cosco’s total invested LNG carrier fleet, which now stands at more than 70 ships
China’s state-owned giants team up on green methanol
Four state-owned Chinese companies including Cosco Shipping, agree to work together to create a supply chain for green methanol. Sources say it will be biomethanol made in northeastern China
MOL ties up methanol-powered bulker to cut emissions
Japanese shipping giant intends to charter the 65,700 dwt dual-fuel ship ultramax bulker from domestic owner Kambara Kisen. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in 2027
Frenzied trading grips new Shanghai container futures
The futures exchange offers retail investors a ‘licensed casino’ to bet on freight rate changes, but a narrowing spread amid a declining market could dampen enthusiasm
US spending shifts cast shadow over transpacific box shipping outlook
Stagnation in spending on containerised goods, slow inventory drawdowns and consumers reverting from goods to services are seen as the ‘dark clouds’ overshadowing the market