Through a series of energy-saving initiatives, YICT was able to reduce its electricity consumption by 19.9 percent per TEU in 2007, earning applause from organisations such as the Shenzhen Bureau of Trade and Industry.
On 25 February 2008, YICT welcomed its first new shipping service since the Chinese New Year – the Asia-East Mediterranean (AEM) service of Evergreen Line.
On 19 February 2008, YICT staff members launched a donation drive to help victims of severe snowstorms that have affected South China since mid-January.
In February 2008, YICT's Phase III was awarded the Tien-Yow Jeme Prize, one of China's highest awards for civil engineering and construction, by the China Civil Engineering Society and the Tien-Yow Jeme Civil Engineering Science and Technology Development Fund.
On 21 January 2008, the "MOL Agility", the first vessel in Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' (MOL) South African Express (ZAX) service, called at YICT.
On 20 January 2008, YICT welcomed the maiden call of the "AL Safat", the first of eight 7,000-TEU vessels that United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) has deployed to its Asia-Europe Container Service 3 (AEC3).
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.