On 27 December 2007, China's General Administration of Customs and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine jointly launched a new, paperless customs-clearance network for cargo imported and exported via Yantian Port.
On 24 December 2007, YICT's Environmental Protection Group and Volunteer Group jointly issued a call to YICT staff members for donations of clothing.
On 18 December 2007, YICT and Shenzhen University's (SZU) School of Economics jointly hosted a "YICT Forum", the second since the container terminal and the university began collaborating on education projects in May.
On 6 December 2007, the Far East Europe Express (FEX) of the CKYH alliance – composed of COSCO Shipping, "K" Line, Yang Ming Marine Transport and Hanjin Shipping - called at YICT for the first time.
On 30 November 2007, YICT donated RMB 2 million to the Yantian District Charity Association at the charity's opening ceremony.
On 28 November 2007, for the first time, a fully loaded freight train departed Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) en route to Kunming in China's Yunnan Province.
On 25 November 2007, over 100 staff members and their families had the chance to visit typically restricted areas of YICT during the facility's second Open Day of 2007.
The Ministry of Construction and the Architecture Association of China have awarded YICT's Phase III their Luban Prize – China's highest accolade for architecture and construction.
At the beginning of November, YICT launched its third Corporate Culture Week in order to enhance communication among its team members.
On 7 November 2007, YICT welcomed the maiden call of the "Ibn Khallikan" – part of the new East Mediterranean and Black Sea (EBX) service of the New World Alliance (NWA), Hanjin and United Arab Shipping Co.(UASC).
On 7 November 2007, China's Ministry of Commerce and the China Association of Foreign-Invested Enterprises designated YICT as an "National Excellent Taxpaying, Import & Export Performance Enterprise with Foreign Investment" for 2006.
Following a recent appraisal of YICT's water-conservation efforts, the Water-conservation Steering Committee of Shenzhen Municipality has honored the terminal operator with its 2006 "Advanced Water-Saving Enterprise" award
On 31 October 2007, a Flag-presenting Ceremony and New Volunteer Orientation Training was held at YICT with 100 volunteers registered as members.
On 23 October 2007, the Container Branch of the China Ports Association announced the results of the 2006-2007 China Port Operators Review at the China Container Ports Summit.
On 25 October 2007, five students from Dalian Maritime University (DMU) reported on the success of their participation in this year's YICT Summer Practice Project.