In the past,the key areas for water transport construction in our country were the coastal regions,and the constructions of the inland water transport were relatively lack of attention.In order to help water transport engineering survey and design enterprises to recognize the situation and grasp the construction opportunities of the inland water transport,this paper combs and analyzes the data and planning information of inland water transport,summarizes the development status and trends of inland water transport,and clarifies the key areas for the construction of the inland water transport in the future.The conclusion is drawn that the inland wharf and related water conservancy facilities will be the key task for the construction of China’s waterborne transport at present and in the future period of time,and we should pay close attention to the project of specialized wharf of inland water such as container terminal,the project of inland river logistics node,the project of waterway and water conservancy,and cross-border international water project.