Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2025, 27(2):A1-A12 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2025.022

Integrating Pestle and Swot for Advancing Sustainable Inland Waterway Transportation: Insights from West Java, Indonesia

Ade Ratih Ispandiari ORCID...1, *, Ibnu Fauzi ORCID...2, Nanda Yustina ORCID...1, Zulfa Qonita ORCID...3
1 Research Center for Transportation Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Serpong, South Tangerang, Indonesia
2 Research Center for Hydrodynamics Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
3 Research Center for Geological Disaster, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

The potential and challenges of Inland Waterway Transportation (IWT) in West Java, Indonesia were examined in this research, with a focus on sustainability using the SWOT and PESTLE analyses. Key findings show that IWT provides significant environmental benefits, such as reduced carbon emissions, and supports social equity through affordable and accessible transport. However, challenges include sedimentation, water hyacinth proliferation, poor waste management, infrastructure deficiencies and high investment costs. Overcoming these obstacles requires strategic planning that emphasises centralisation of governance, modernisation of infrastructure, environmental management and integration of technology. The findings provide applicable insights for policymakers and stakeholders to foster sustainable and inclusive transport in West Java.

Keywords: inland waterways transportation PESTLE, SWOT, West Java rivers, sustainable transportation
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Received: October 15, 2024; Accepted: January 31, 2025; Prepublished online: February 19, 2025; Published: April 1, 2025  Show citation

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Ispandiari, A.R., Fauzi, I., Yustina, N., & Qonita, Z. (2025). Integrating Pestle and Swot for Advancing Sustainable Inland Waterway Transportation: Insights from West Java, Indonesia. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 27(2), A1-12. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2025.022
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