Vietnam-made Flexiport F800, a 320-ton port-handling device, shipped to Japan

On May 10, 2026, Lilama 18 Joint Stock Company (HOSE: LM8) — a member of Vietnam's LILAMA Machinery Corporation — completed the task of loading the Flexiport F800 equipment onto a vessel for export to Japan. This is a specialized equipment line serving the port logistics and bulk materials transport sector, with high technical requirements, complex construction, and strict European manufacturing standards. The Flexiport F800 pneumatic material handling device has a total mass of about 320 tons, with dimensions up to 42.66m x 20m x 41.68m, operating on an aero-dynamic suction principle, with unloading capacity from about 100 to 1,000 tons per hour (converted to a wheat basis). The device can handle a wide range of materials such as biomass, fish meal, soy meal, gluten, animal feed pellets, wood pellets, palm kernels, wood chips, and ONF; serving from barge to Panamax vessels, while meeting operation requirements with low dust and noise emissions. According to Lilama 18, finishing fabrication for a single unit takes about six months from contract signing; installation and commissioning take about three months. The device has an ultra-long, ultra-heavy structure requiring high manufacturing precision. After the Covid-19 period, Lilama 18 has continuously delivered multiple devices to international partners, including one M800, one F1000 and one C400. Currently, the company is completing one M600 for delivery to the Philippines on May 15, 2026, and plans to deliver another C400 for export to Japan in June. According to the plan, Lilama 18 will also implement two additional M800 units in Q3 2026 to support deliveries to the Korean market by mid-2027. LILAMA, established in 1960, is a domestic EPC contractor active in fabrication and installation of large-scale industrial projects such as thermal and hydroelectric plants, oil and gas, cement and chemicals. The company has participated in many national key projects such as Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau hydroelectric plants, and Phu My, Ca Mau, Nhon Trach, Vung Ang, Song Hau, and Dung Quat refinery projects. LILAMA is now one of the largest domestic EPC contractors with a network of large fabrication plants and many subsidiaries nationwide. In recent years, LILAMA has expanded into new energy sectors such as LNG and green hydrogen, participating in Nhon Trach 3&4 gas projects and partnering with international partners on hydrogen projects in the United States and Saudi Arabia.