On December 19, at ZIM's 2025 Customer Appreciation Gala, YANTIAN was honoured as the "South China Preferred Port for Cross-Border E-commerce", standing out as the only port to receive this distinction.
From Teddy Bears to the Chinese Lion Toys: YANTIAN Witnesses the Rise of Greater Bay Area Designer Toys and the Evolution of China's Intelligent Manufacturing
On December 4, the "Yantian Port–Changsha Inland Port Plaque Unveiling and Rail-Sea Service Promotion Conference" successfully held in Changsha, marking the official inauguration of YANTIAN's 29th inland port and ushering in a new stage of cooperation between Shenzhen and Hunan.
Safety is the lifeline of high-quality port development. Under the theme "Fire Safety for All, Life Above All—Safe Usage of Electricity and Open Flames," the 2025 Fire Safety Month concluded successfully.
On the morning of November 28, the 2025 Emergency Drill for Vessel-to-Vessel LNG Bunkering Incidents at YANTIAN was successfully held.
On November 12, a train carrying "Made-in-Chengdu" products—ranging from electrical components and lighting equipment to auto parts—departed from Chengdu, marking the upgrade of YANTIAN's Chengdu-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Scheduled Rail-Sea Service from one to two departures per week.
From November 17 to 18, Mr. Huang Kunming, Party Secretary of Guangdong Province and Politburo Member of the Communist Party of China visited Shenzhen for field research at ports, major scientific facilities, and distinctive neighborhoods
From November 5 to 10, the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). As a key member of Hutchison Ports, YANTIAN marked its eighth consecutive appearance, joining global partners in advancing together and helping shape a more open, prosperous ecosystem for international trade driven by ports.
On 7 November 2025, Ocean Network Express (ONE)'s Alternative Marine Power (AMP) made its debut at YANTIAN and was officially brought into operation.
On October 16–17, the 15th Shenzhen Workers' Technological Innovation Games and the 2025 Shenzhen Skills Competition—Electric Port Machinery Operator Skills Competition took place successfully at YANTIAN. Contestants from YANTIAN claimed all top three spots, demonstrating the power of "port craftsmanship" through precise operations.
The Ministry of Transport, the National Railway Administration, and China Railway recently released the 2025 Exemplary Cases of Developing Container Rail-Sea Intermodal Brand Services. Among them, YANTIAN's "Liling–YANTIAN" rail–sea service was recognised as one of ten national exemplary cases—and notably, the only service from Guangdong Province to make the list.
On October 17, the 2025 Hutchison Ports YANTIAN Import Customer Communication Session and Yantian District Import Industry Chain Promotional Forum was successfully held, bringing together over 300 global partners from government agencies, industry associations, and enterprises to strengthen supply chain resilience and advance stable, high-quality trade.
The founding and current Managing Directors of Hutchison Ports YANTIAN were both invited by the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to join the “An Oral History of Shenzhen” project as two of its one hundred narrators.