NYK Line (NYK) has donated 2 excavators to be used for the Pasig-Tullahan river system cleanup efforts being implemented by the San Miguel Corporation (SMC), a major Philippine conglomerate. The Pasig and Tullahan rivers, which cross the metropolitan Manila area and flow into Manila Bay, are highly polluted and clogged with sedimentary mud and waste that raises the riverbed and causes flooding. It is thought that the recovery of these rivers will lead to the improvement of environmental problems and a reduction in marine microplastics. SMC is currently dredging and cleaning the Pasig River along with the Tullahan-Tinajeros river system to mitigate flood damage and prevent the discharge of waste into the ocean. In November last year, NYK endorsed the project and decided to donate $1.5 million over five years. The excavators purchased with this donation will be used for dredging and cleaning up these rivers.