On 22 June 2009, a Xinhui-Yantian Shuttle Feeder operated by Golden Fame Shipping Ltd. and Dah Chong Hong Logistics Company Ltd.
On 1 June 2009, the Yantian District Recycling Economic Development Fund granted a 200,000-yuan subsidy to YICT's hybrid rubber-tyred gantry crane (RTGC) project.
On 27 May 2009, United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) restructured one of its Far East-Mediterranean loops, namely the Asia-Mediterranean Container Service 1 (AMC1).
It has been one year since the May 12 Sichuan Earthquake.
On 24 May 2009, Hyundai and Bengal Tiger Line (BTL) jointly launched the Asia Chennai Service (ACS) at YICT.
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