Solving the Split Incentive in Maritime Decarbonization

Who Invests? Who Benefits?

ABL London is co-hosting with Stephenson Harwood – an industry panel discussion followed by networking and drinks – to decode one of the most significant challenges in financing maritime decarbonization – the split incentive.

Where: ABL Office, 1st Floor, Northern & Shell Building, London EC3R 6EN

When: Wednesday 17th June, 16:30 – 19:00

The split incentive in maritime decarbonization: Why does it matter?

As maritime decarbonisation regulation becomes increasingly complex, one challenge continues to hinder real progress: the split incentive.

Who pays for the retrofit and upgrade to alternative fuels, versus who benefits from the resulting fuel savings.

This disconnect remains one of the most significant commercial barriers to decarbonisation. Without alignment across the value chain, investment decisions stall and progress is constrained.

At the same time, the industry is evolving — with new contractual models, charterparty structures, and financial mechanisms emerging to rebalance risk and reward. However, these cannot function effectively without robust energy and fuel measurements and data analysis.

This session brings together technical, legal and financial perspectives to examine how these models can unlock progress in practice.