MS Havila Neptune is the second ship built at Havyard Leirvik AS to the Havyard 842 design, and was delivered to the shipping company Havila Shipping ASA on 19 April 2008 as yard number 94. Havila Shipping initially owned 30 percent of the new build, but bought the remaining 70 percent in October 2007 based on a shipping cost of approximately .This Havyard design from Havyard Maritime has also become popular abroad, including in China.