Inland Waterways Journal (IWJ) is a journal which handled by Inland Water and Ferries Transport Polytechnic of Palembang  (Poltektrans SDP Palembang) of record for the towing and barge industry on the inland waterways of the Palembang, Indonesia chiefly the watershed of the Musi River and its tributaries and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Our customers are the barge companies, ports, terminals, fleets, shipyards, refuelers, shippers, suppliers and marine contractors that form the inland waterways transportation industry.

Inland Waterways Journal (IWJ) periodically publish two (2) times in April and October. The publication’s wide-ranging news articles provide a window into the people and technology behind a thriving major sector of water and ferries transport in Indonesia especially in Palembang. Topics covered include inland shipyards, lock and dam construction, the Corps of Engineers, dredging news, inland ports and terminals, barge and towboat construction and launches, new technology relating to towboats, and regulations of the Inland Waterways, Environmental Protection Agency, and other federal agencies that affect inland waterways commerce, as well as news about major commodities that travel the waterways, such as grain, coal, steel and fertilizer,etc.

Inland Waterways Journal (IWJ) also closely covers the actions of organizations that support waterways interests, including the Waterways Council, the Musi Waterways Operators, National Waterways Conference, Inland Rivers Ports and Terminals, and Transportation Ministry. Editorials in the journal often discuss government regulation as it relates to the rivers and those who use the river for Inland water and ferries transport.