Bitumen Emulsion Supplier in the Eastern Caribbean: Grades, Specs and Delivery
Pro-Road Global supplies cationic bitumen emulsions across the Eastern Caribbean. CRS and CSS grades reach five island ports, from Grenada to Martinique.
Pro-Road manufactures CRS-1, CRS-2, CSS-1 and CSS-1h emulsions, polymer-modified grades, and the PRIM-18, PRIS-74, PRP-98 and PRSS-94 product lines. Regular sailings serve St. George’s, Vieux Fort, Roseau, Philipsburg and Fort-de-France. Every grade ships from our own Colombian plants with its technical datasheet. Below you will find the grade table and the delivery schedule for each Eastern Caribbean port. You will also find the documentation island projects ask for.
Product range
Which emulsion grades are available in the Eastern Caribbean?
The grades available are conventional CRS and CSS types, polymer-modified versions, and Pro-Road’s own sealant lines. Each product is described in full on our bitumen emulsions page. Setting speed decides the use. Rapid grades break on contact and suit spray work. Slow grades stay workable for mixing.
| Grade | Line | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| CRS-1 | Conventional cationic, rapid setting | Chip seal and tack coat |
| CRS-2 | Conventional cationic, rapid setting | Chip seal where higher viscosity is needed |
| CSS-1 | Conventional cationic, slow setting | Slurry seal, fog seal, and priming |
| CSS-1h | Conventional cationic, slow setting | Tack coat and slurry with hard base asphalt |
| CQS-1h | Conventional cationic, quick setting | Slurry seal where traffic must return quickly |
| CRS-1m, CRS-2m, CSS-1hm | Polymer-modified cationic | Heavy traffic and demanding wearing courses |
| PRIM-18 | Modified liquid sealant | Chip seal (TSD) wearing surfaces |
| PRIS-74 | Conventional liquid sealant | Chip seal (TSD) wearing surfaces |
| PRP-98 | Primer | Adhesion coat before the first chip seal layer |
| PRSS-94 | Slow-setting slurry emulsion | Slurry seal, supplied with mix design support |
Delivery
How does delivery to the Eastern Caribbean work?
Delivery works by container sailings to five discharge ports across the region. Transit time depends on your destination port.
| Island / territory | Discharge port | Sea transit |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | St. George’s | 4 days |
| Saint Lucia | Vieux Fort | 5 days |
| Dominica | Roseau | 5 days |
| Martinique | Fort-de-France | 5 days |
| Sint Maarten | Philipsburg | 6 days |
Your quote confirms the sailing schedule and door-to-site timing for your destination port.
Packaging and minimum order size vary by product.
| Product | Packaging | Minimum order |
|---|---|---|
| Emulsions | Drums or IBC totes | 16 MT, one full 20-foot container |
| Asphalt cement | Drums or big bags | 24 MT, one full 40-foot container |
Emulsions keep for one year in their original packaging. Store them in a cool dry place, in the shade, below 45 °C.
Where we deliver
Grenada
Grenada’s Roads Unit sits inside the national infrastructure ministry (MOID). It runs two divisions, Western Roads and Eastern Roads, that plan and manage the island’s road network. The Western Road Corridor Upgrade is rebuilding the west-coast route from St. George’s to Victoria, St. Mark. The Caribbean Development Bank funds the work. Pro-Road ships CRS and CSS grades to St. George’s for chip seal, tack coat and slurry work on projects.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Transport, Physical Development and Urban Renewal manages road construction and rehabilitation procurement. The Millennium Highway and West Coast Road Rehabilitation Project is rebuilding 40 kilometres of primary road between Castries and Soufriere. The UK Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund and the Caribbean Development Bank fund the work jointly. Pro-Road delivers to Vieux Fort for contractors working this corridor and other island paving.
Dominica
Dominica’s Ministry of Public Works, Public Utilities and Digital Economy manages the road network under the National Roads Policy. The Loubiere to Bagatelle Road Rehabilitation project is rebuilding 11 kilometres of road, drainage and bridge works. The Caribbean Development Bank and the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund finance the project. The Climate Resilience Execution Agency for Dominica implements it. Pro-Road delivers emulsions to Roseau for this kind of resurfacing and maintenance work.
Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten’s Ministry of VROMI owns road works, including ring-road rehabilitation and drainage upgrades. A separate utility-infrastructure agreement with UNOPS covers work on Cole Bay, South Reward, Pointe Blanche and A.T. Illidge Road. Pro-Road ships CRS and CSS grades to Philipsburg for contractors supporting these programmes.
Martinique
Martinique is an overseas French region. Road infrastructure there is a competency of the Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique. Pro-Road ships CRS and CSS emulsion grades to Fort-de-France for contractors who need cold-applied chip seal and tack coat. Slurry products are available too, alongside asphalt cement supply.
Applications
Which emulsion grades fit Eastern Caribbean road work?
The best fits are CRS grades for chip seal and tack coats, and CSS grades for slurry work. Polymer-modified grades cover heavy-traffic corridors and repeat resurfacing cycles.
The region runs a dry season from January to early May. A wetter season follows, from May or June through November or December. Hurricane season overlaps the wet months. Dominica, Martinique and Saint Lucia see the heaviest rainfall of the five territories. Emulsions apply cold, which suits maintenance work through the wet season without a hot-mix plant on site.
Resurfacing overlays need a tack coat between layers. CRS-1 or CSS-1h covers that step. Surface treatments and slurry seals extend road life between repaves. PRIM-18 and PRSS-94 are made for that work. Our chip seal guide explains the full double surface treatment method.
Why Pro-Road
Why buy emulsions for the Eastern Caribbean from Pro-Road Global?
You should buy from Pro-Road Global because it controls quality, price and logistics from plant to port:
Documentation
What quality documentation comes with each shipment?
Each shipment comes with the technical datasheet for its grade. Pro-Road production follows AASHTO norms and is certified by ONAC laboratory testing. Every batch traces back to our own plants.
Datasheets for each product line are on our datasheets page. Ask for the datasheet of any grade with your quote request.
Commercial terms
What commercial terms does Pro-Road offer?
Pro-Road supplies the Eastern Caribbean on CIF or CFR terms to the named discharge port. Your quote states the incoterm, freight and delivery window for your island.
Standard payment is in advance. Qualifying buyers can request 50% in advance and 50% against the bill of lading. Approval depends on the company profile and credit record.
FAQ
What do buyers ask most about emulsion supply to the Eastern Caribbean?
Buyers most often ask about delivery time per island, order size and how the product is applied.
Which ports does Pro-Road deliver to in the Eastern Caribbean?
Pro-Road delivers to St. George’s in Grenada, Vieux Fort in Saint Lucia and Roseau in Dominica. It also delivers to Philipsburg in Sint Maarten and Fort-de-France in Martinique. Your quote confirms the schedule for your destination port.
How long does delivery take to each island?
Sea transit takes 4 days to St. George’s, 5 days to Vieux Fort and 5 days to Roseau. Fort-de-France takes 5 days and Philipsburg takes 6 days. Your quote confirms the exact schedule and door-to-site timing.
What is the minimum order quantity?
The minimum order is 16 MT of emulsion, one full 20-foot container. Asphalt cement starts at 24 MT, one full 40-foot container.
How long can emulsion be stored on site?
Emulsions keep for one year in their original drums or IBC totes. Store them in a cool dry place, in the shade, below 45 °C.
Do you supply polymer-modified emulsions?
Yes, we supply CRS-1m, CRS-2m and CSS-1hm polymer-modified grades. They are made for heavy traffic and demanding wearing courses.
Can emulsion be applied without a hot-mix plant?
Yes, emulsions apply cold. They can be heated to 60 °C for extra fluidity when a job needs it.
Where can I find the datasheets?
Datasheets for each grade are on our datasheets page, and every shipment carries the datasheet for the grade it contains.
Can we appoint our own inspector?
Yes. Pro-Road accepts third-party inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas or a similar body at your request. The inspection is quoted and billed separately.
Do you supply cold mix asphalt?
Yes. Pro-Road produces cold mix for patching and road maintenance. Supply is in container volumes for contractors and municipalities. State your volume and destination port in your request.
Ready to order bitumen emulsions in the Eastern Caribbean?
Tell us your grades, quantities, destination port and delivery timeline through our contact page or email info@proroadglobal.com. Pro-Road Global will respond with availability and freight for your island. See our Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago pages for delivery to other Caribbean markets.
The full list of markets and grades is on the bitumen emulsion supplier markets page.
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