Bitumen & Base Oils

As a global asphalt/bitumen trader, Gunvor maintains a dedicated fleet of bitumen vessels comprising of various dead weight tonnageDeadweight Tonnage (often abbreviated as DWT) is a measure of the maximum weight that a ship can carry without risking its safety. This includes the mass of everything on board... (DWT), enabling the company to supply customers bituminous bindersBituminous binders, commonly referred to as asphalt binders or simply asphalt, are a group of sticky, viscous, black, or dark-colored cementitious materials that are primarily composed of highly condensed polycyclic... and asphalts, such as penetration graded bitumenPenetration graded bitumen is a classification of bitumen based on its hardness or consistency, which is measured by the depth (in tenths of a millimeter) that a standard needle penetrates.../asphalt, viscosity graded bitumenViscosity Graded Bitumen Viscosity graded bitumen is a classification of asphalt based on the viscosity of the asphalt at a specific temperature. The viscosity, which is a measure of a..., polymer modified bitumenPolymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) refers to a blend of traditional bitumen with polymers to enhance the performance characteristics of the asphalt. By incorporating polymers, often styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA),... (PMB)/polymer modified asphalt (PMA), and bitumen emulsions/asphalt emulsions.

Gunvor is also active in the international trade of base oil and the based blender of lubricants.