On 28 July 2006, Mr. Kenneth Tse, Director and General Manager of YICT, handed over a cheque for RMB three million to Mayor Xu Zongheng at an emergency donation meeting held by the Shenzhen
On 28 July 2006, Evergreen launched a new Middle East service (APG) at YICT. After nine-hour operations, the first vessel - "Uni-Popular", departed YICT.
On 6 July 2006, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) welcomed the maiden vessel call of the "K"Line's "Barcelona Bridge"
On 12 June 2006, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) took delivery of three Post-Panamax quay cranes to be deployed to the Expansion Project’s first berth due to come on-stream later this year.
On 27 May 2006, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) welcomed a new US service – PNS (PNW-South), operated by the CKYH Alliance (COSCON, K-Line, Yang Ming Line, and Hanjin Shipping).
On 24 May 2006, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) took delivery of three Post Panamax Quay Cranes and three Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGCs) to further enhance facilities at its Phase III site
On 31 March 2006, Yantian Port Bonded Logistics Zone officially came on-stream, marking an important step towards the area becoming a free trade zone.
On 27 March 2006, Maersk Line launched a new Asian service FM3 at Yantian. With four 2,700 TEU container vessels deployed, the service has a rotation of Yantian, Hong Kong, Tanjung Pelepas, Nhava Sheva, Port Qasim and Colombo.
On 21 March 2006, YICT received the inaugural call from CUE, a new North American shipping service jointly operated by COSCO and Evergreen.
On 7 March 2006, 34 shipping lines signed a renewal of the "Vessel Pre-inspection Agreement" with Yantian Frontier Inspection at Yantian.
On 4 March 2006, Yantian welcomed the inaugural call of a new CKYH European service Asia/Mediterranean (AMS2). Seven 3,500-TEU vessels, five operated by "K" Line have been deployed to the service
On 2 March 2006, MSC launched a new American West Coast service, the New Orient (MNOR), at Yantian. A total of five 6,750-TEU capacity vessels have been deployed to the service
On 23 February 2006, Grand Alliance (GA) launched a new European service called EU2 to replace their previous European service EU4
Since February 2006, Maersk has begun to adjust its American, European and Middle East services.
On 19 December 2005, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) in conjunction with Shenzhen Inspection and Quarantine Bureau established an online Inspection and Quarantine Control Centre, to enhance the efficiency of port administration.