HOUSTON, Oct. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Buckeye Partners, L.P. (“Buckeye”) (NYSE:BPL) today announced that, effective October 4, 2013, Barbara J. Duganier has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Buckeye GP LLC, Buckeye’s general partner, and will also serve on the Board’s Audit Committee.

Commenting on the appointment, Clark C. Smith, Buckeye’s President and Chief Executive Officer said, “With over 30 years of leadership and strategic development experience, including her wide experience with respect to the energy industry, Barbara will be a valuable addition to our Board.”

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Offering a vast array of amenities, including a state-of-the-art superyacht marina and an 18-hole Ernie Els-designed championship golf course, the resort is a regular haunt of the rich and famous, and in particular sporting stars thanks to its top class sports and fitness facilities.

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ATLANTA, Oct. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — In April of this year, Cummins Power South announced plans for the expansion of its Cummins Power Generation business in the Caribbean. A vital part of the Caribbean expansion focuses on partnering with local businesses in the area to provide customers with Cummins world class support and exceptional service. Cummins Power South is pleased to announce Tess Truck & Equipment Sales and Services as the official Cummins Power Generation dealer in the Bahamas.

Tess Truck & Equipment Sales and Services has been in business since the early 1970s providing industrial vehicles and equipment to the Bahama islands through their flagship of Bahamas Mack.

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GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, Bahamas — Grand Lucayan, Bahamas, the award-winning resort located just 55-miles off the Florida coast, is offering golf enthusiasts endless play on its renowned Reef Course with a new Unlimited Golf Package. The championship 18-hole course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., has 6,930 yards of expansive greens and fairways, scattered with bunkers, water hazards and grassy rough.

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NASSAU, Bahamas, Sept. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — As the summer winds down and the air gets cooler, travelers looking for a sunny getaway can take advantage of Nassau Paradise Island’s latest offer for remarkable savings on fall and winter travel. The limited-time Instant Savings offer is a great incentive for travelers looking to leave the cold behind and plan a warm island escape to the Bahamas’ most relaxing destination.

Travelers who book an air-inclusive minimum four-night stay package at any of Nassau Paradise Island’s participating hotels by Nov. 4, 2013 will receive a $250 Instant Savings. Travel can take place Oct. 7, 2013 through April 10, 2014.*

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Superyachts.com played host to an extravagant yacht party yesterday evening on-board the 58.20-metre Trinity motor yacht Carpe Diem on the second day of the 2013 Monaco Yacht Show.

The event, which was held in conjunction with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Opus Reo property agents, attracted an array of distinguished guests, including Sangeeta Kaur, CEO of the Monaco Yacht Club, Kenny Wooton, editor-in-chief of Yachts International magazine, and Jonathan Breene, owner of Setail Hotels & Resorts, as well as several high net-worth individuals.

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Last week, Questex Hospitality + Travel produced the 2013 Caribbean Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange at The Cove Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

Questex and Site selected 60 top-producing, qualified North American buyers of meetings, incentive travel, conferences and events (MICE) and 60 suppliers representing Caribbean hotels, resorts, spas, destinations, tour operators, destination management companies and cruise lines to attend CMITE for the opportunity to book business and socialize outside of a traditional business setting.

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TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moving aggressively to fill out its portfolio of transportation partners, On the Move Systems Corp. (OTCBB: OMVS) signed a letter of intent to offer air transportation services from the Naples Connection, Inc., on its new online portal now in development.

The Naples Connection is a Florida company that delivers online deals on flights, cruises, hotels and travel. OMVS has already begun conducting due diligence toward possible joint ventures, partnerships and other strategic opportunities with the company. The Naples Connection could soon be OMVS’ first partner to share in charter, travel and cargo revenues, beginning with transport to the Bahamas.

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The importance of national development planning is vital to a country’s future, and The Bahamas, Prime Minister Perry Christie believes, should make the necessary preparations to effectively meet the challenges of the future.

Addressing stakeholders at the National Development Planning Conference for Small Island States at the British Colonial Hilton September 26, Christie said that he was “proud and excited” to open the discussions to move the country forward.

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Senior vice president of administration and external affairs at Baha Mar, Robert Sands, says the construction of the mega resort on Cable Beach on New Providence is progressing well and issues regarding payments by the government for road works are being resolved.
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