On 18 May 2009, YICT welcomed the first call of Hanjin's China-Mediterranean Express (CMX) Service. The EU service includes eight 5,000-TEU vessels, including the Hanjin Helsinki, which made the inaugural voyage.
On 12 May 2009, the Philippine Feeder 5 (PH5) Service, a new Asian service operated by Maersk, made its first call at Yantian.
On 8 May 2009, the CSCL Xin Tai Cang berthed at YICT. The call was the first of the Asia-America East Coast 1 (AAE1) Service of China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL).
On 1 May 2009, the Yantian Port Interchange, the nexus of the ever-improving road network around Yantian Port, opened to traffic.
On 19 April 2009, YICT welcomed the first call of the Far East - Panama Service (FPS), an upgraded Central American service operated by Evergreen.
On 9 April 2009, the Shenzhen Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) held a conference in which it recognised the financial work accomplishments of its member units.
On 25 March 2009, a new shuttle barge service was launched with the joint support of YICT and Zhongshan Port and Shipping Enterprise Group (Zhongshan Port and Shipping).
On 20 March 2009, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) and Yantian International Container Terminals (Phase III) Limited (YICT Phase III) announced that they
On 14 March 2009, YICT welcomed the maiden vessel call of the Hyundai Bangkok deployed by the New World Alliance (NWA), which is composed of APL, HMM and MOL, to its Asia Europe Express Westbound (AEXWB) Service.
On 5 March 2009, YICT welcome the Dragon Service operated by MSC. A total of eleven 8,000-plus-TEU vessels have been deployed to this European express service, which calls at Yantian every Monday.
On 1 March 2009, a brand-new rail service was launched at YICT, allowing export cargo from Changping in eastern Dongguan City, Guangdong to be transported to Yantian in only 100 minutes.
On 27 February 2009, the Ever Shine, an S-Type green ship operated by Evergreen, called at YICT. The vessel's call marked the commencement of Evergreen's US West Coast - Asia - Europe Service Eastbound (UAEE) Service.