Eastern Pacific Shipping has raised $1.5m for Mercy Ships in just 20 days, with a collective physical effort from more than 6,000 employees and friends.

The funds raised will be matched by the hospital ship charity in another fundraising event, which means the campaign’s total will reach $3m (SGD 4m).

The ‘To the Moon’ campaign covered 574,644 km (357,067 miles) — far beyond the original target of 384,400 km.