Five interns talk about their experience of participating in YICT’s 2008 summer internship programme.

Leaving YICT on the company bus, I’m filled with all kinds of feelings. My three-week internship at YICT is coming to an end so soon; I don’t even know when I started to regard YICT as my home. The numerous containers, the smooth flow of container traffic and the massive container handling equipment— all have been imprinted in my mind. Moreover, the dedication shown by the YICT staff, the casual working environment and the thoughtful arrangements YICT made for us interns really impressed me.

By Xie Bin

I felt like a sponge, constantly absorbing knowledge every day here at YICT. Focusing on efficiency, YICT has been making continuing efforts to improve its operation and management. Being practical, YICT always strives hard to maintain optimum efficiency. For this reason, YICT has been taking the lead among many other ports in the application of technology. With highly efficient operating systems and comprehensive monitoring systems, YICT is able to provide its customers with the best possible services.

By Liu Yang

Guangdong people like drinking tea. And my experience at YICT could be compared to drinking different kinds of tea. The impression of red tea in my mind is its strong fragrance, which is to me much like the overwhelming anxiety surrounding the first and second round eliminations for qualifying students. Having never experienced any formal interview myself, I was excitable yet looked forward to seize that internship opportunity.

By Lu Jing

On 6 August 2008, we visited YICT’s Crane Simulator Centre. We all couldn’t wait to try out the centre’s facilities. Sitting inside the quay crane stimulator, I learned to operate the spreader, to move it forward and backward or up and down. Until then I never knew operating a quay crane was far more complicated than what I had imagined, and even more so in bad weather conditions. When I learned that YICT’s quay crane operators were able to maintain a high rate of efficiency at 35 moves per hour, I was astonished. I really admire their superior skills.

By Tang Yaqing

On 8 August 2008, YICT had an extremely busy day after operations had been suspended for two days due to a typhoon. Since the early morning hours, a long queue of trucks had been waiting outside the entry gatehouses. Some drivers even showed their impatience and said so in not so friendly terms to the gatehouse staff, but the staff consistently worked to assist the tractors’ entry and exit as fast as possible, while trying to calm the impatient drivers. All the tough issues that seemed too difficult for us were resolved easily by the staff, which really amazed us.

By Liu Yirui