Bitumen Supplier in Honduras: Grades, Specs and Delivery
Pro-Road Global supplies bitumen and asphalt cement to Honduras: PEN 60/70 and AC-30, delivered to Puerto Cortés in 4 days.
Pro-Road manufactures PEN 60/70 penetration-grade bitumen, and AC-20 and AC-30 viscosity-graded asphalt cement. Weekly sailings deliver to Puerto Cortés year-round. Every grade ships from our own plants with its technical datasheet. Below you will find the grade table, delivery details for Puerto Cortés, and the documentation Honduras projects ask for.
Product range
Which penetration grades are available in Honduras?
The grades available are PEN 60/70 penetration-grade bitumen, and AC-20 and AC-30 viscosity-graded asphalt cement. Linked grade codes open that grade’s datasheet.
| Grade | Type | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| PEN 60/70 | Penetration-grade bitumen, medium | General hot-mix paving, the most widely used grade |
| AC-20 | Asphalt cement, viscosity graded | Hot-mix asphalt where the spec calls for AC grading |
| AC-30 | Asphalt cement, viscosity graded | Hot-mix asphalt in warmer service conditions |
Delivery
How does delivery to Honduras work?
Delivery works by container sailings to Puerto Cortés. Sea transit takes 4 days.
Your quote confirms the sailing schedule and door-to-site timing for your order.
Penetration-grade bitumen and asphalt cement ship in big bags of 1000 to 1300 kg, or in drums. The minimum order is 24 MT, one full 40-foot container.
Melting
How do you melt bitumen from big bags?
You melt bitumen by heating the whole bag in a melting unit. Bags are charged whole, so nobody cuts, breaks or shovels solid binder by hand. Heat is applied indirectly, so the binder at the wall of the unit is not scorched. Local overheating is what damages a binder, and controlled, indirect heating is what avoids it.
Big bags are handled with standard site equipment:
- Holds 1000 to 1300 kg and is lifted by its four lifting loops
- Handled by a forklift, telehandler or crane with a spreader. The site needs lifting capacity for a bag of up to 1.3 tonnes
- Lifted level, one at a time
- No special decanting equipment is needed to move a bag from the container to the melter
Pro-Road’s ASMELT bitumen melter and decanter is built for this process. Bags load onto a receiving platform inside the unit and are lifted by crane. The unit heats them with internal coils. Once melted, the binder is drawn off to a distributor truck or straight into the mixing plant. If you already run a melting unit, the big-bag format loads straight into it.
Applications
Which grade suits Honduras’s paving conditions?
PEN 60/70 and AC-30 suit Honduras’s hot, humid coastal conditions. AC-20 suits cooler, higher-altitude routes near the capital.
Honduras’s coastal lowlands around Puerto Cortés run hot and humid. The highland interior around the capital is cooler, at almost 1,000 metres above sea level. Grade choice follows that split, and your quote confirms the selection against your project specification:
- PEN 60/70 and AC-30 suit general hot-mix paving in the coastal heat and humidity
- AC-20 suits hot-mix asphalt where the spec calls for AC grading, including cooler highland routes
Big bags are stored on level, drained ground, kept off the surface on pallets or dunnage. They are covered against prolonged sun and rain. Solid bitumen does not separate like an emulsion. Storage protects the bag fabric from sun and rain.
Honduras’s Secretaría de Infraestructura y Transporte (SIT) administers road works under the SOPTRAVI-lineage Manual de Carreteras specifications. AC-20 and AC-30 are the asphalt cement grades named in current SIT-era public tenders. Honduras’s 2026 Programa de Inversión Pública allocates L13,182.4 million to the roads subsector. The Programa de Carreteras Resilientes de Honduras is rehabilitating 351 km of roads across the eastern, western and northern zones. Honduras imported bitumen and related petroleum residues worth US$19.70 million in 2024. Puerto Cortés, administered by Empresa Nacional Portuaria, is Honduras’s main Caribbean discharge port.
Why Pro-Road
Why buy bitumen for Honduras from Pro-Road Global?
You should buy from Pro-Road Global because it controls quality, price and logistics from plant to port:
Documentation
What documentation ships with the container?
Every shipment carries the datasheet for its grade, the commercial invoice, the packing list and the bill of lading. Each document travels with the container from loading to discharge at Puerto Cortés.
Datasheets for each grade 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 Honduras on CIF or CFR terms to Puerto Cortés. Your quote states the incoterm, freight and delivery window. Standard payment is in advance, and qualifying buyers can request 50% in advance and 50% against the bill of lading. Approval depends on the company profile and credit record.
Pro-Road accepts third-party inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas or a similar body at your request. The inspection is quoted and billed separately.
FAQ
What do buyers ask most about bitumen supply to Honduras?
Buyers most often ask about big-bag handling, storage, melting, order size and documentation.
How are big bags lifted and handled on site?
A big bag holds 1000 to 1300 kg and is lifted by its four lifting loops. A forklift, telehandler or crane with a spreader handles the load. Bags are lifted level, one at a time.
Can big bags be stored outdoors, and for how long?
Yes, big bags can be stored outdoors on level, drained ground, kept off the surface. They are covered against sun and rain. Solid bitumen does not separate like an emulsion. The bag fabric needs protection during storage.
How do we melt the bitumen?
You melt bitumen by heating the whole bag in a melting unit. The unit applies indirect heat, so the binder at the wall is not scorched. Bags are charged whole, so nobody cuts, breaks or shovels solid binder by hand. The melted binder is then drawn off to a distributor truck or the mixing plant.
What is the minimum order quantity?
The minimum order is 24 MT, one full 40-foot container.
Which grade suits Honduras’s climate?
PEN 60/70 and AC-30 suit general hot-mix paving in Honduras’s hot, humid coastal lowlands. AC-20 suits hot-mix asphalt where the spec calls for AC grading, including cooler highland routes near the capital. Your quote confirms the grade against your project specification.
What documentation ships with the container?
Every shipment carries the datasheet for its grade, the commercial invoice, the packing list and the bill of lading. Datasheets for each grade are on our datasheets page.
How long does delivery to Honduras take?
Sea transit takes 4 days to Puerto Cortés. Your quote confirms the sailing schedule and door-to-site timing for your order.
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 in Honduras?
Tell us your grades, quantities and delivery timeline through our contact page or email info@proroadglobal.com. Pro-Road Global will respond with availability and freight for Puerto Cortés.
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