diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/problem/io/VrpXMLReader.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/problem/io/VrpXMLReader.java
index 1f9e3d9e..9bad6b39 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/problem/io/VrpXMLReader.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/problem/io/VrpXMLReader.java
@@ -316,11 +316,14 @@ public class VrpXMLReader{
 			int cap = getCap(shipmentConfig);
 			Shipment.Builder builder = Shipment.Builder.newInstance(id, cap);
 			
+			//pickup-locationId
 			String pickupLocationId = shipmentConfig.getString("pickup.locationId");
-			builder.setPickupLocation(pickupLocationId);
+			if(pickupLocationId != null){
+				builder.setPickupLocation(pickupLocationId);
+			}
 			
+			//pickup-coord
 			Coordinate pickupCoord = getCoord(shipmentConfig,"pickup.");
-
 			if(pickupCoord != null){
 				builder.setPickupCoord(pickupCoord);
 				if(pickupLocationId != null){
@@ -331,17 +334,27 @@ public class VrpXMLReader{
 					builder.setPickupLocation(pickupCoord.toString());
 				}
 			}
+			//pickup-serviceTime
+			String pickupServiceTime = shipmentConfig.getString("pickup.duration");
+			if(pickupServiceTime != null) builder.setPickupServiceTime(Double.parseDouble(pickupServiceTime));
 			
+			//pickup-tw
 			String pickupTWStart = shipmentConfig.getString("pickup.timeWindows.timeWindow(0).start");
 			String pickupTWEnd = shipmentConfig.getString("pickup.timeWindows.timeWindow(0).end");
-			TimeWindow pickupTW = TimeWindow.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(pickupTWStart), Double.parseDouble(pickupTWEnd));
-			builder.setPickupTimeWindow(pickupTW);
+			if(pickupTWStart != null && pickupTWEnd != null){
+				TimeWindow pickupTW = TimeWindow.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(pickupTWStart), Double.parseDouble(pickupTWEnd));
+				builder.setPickupTimeWindow(pickupTW);
+			}
 			
+			
+			//delivery-locationId
 			String deliveryLocationId = shipmentConfig.getString("delivery.locationId");
-			builder.setDeliveryLocation(deliveryLocationId);
+			if(deliveryLocationId != null){
+				builder.setDeliveryLocation(deliveryLocationId);
+			}
 			
+			//delivery-coord
 			Coordinate deliveryCoord = getCoord(shipmentConfig,"delivery.");
-			
 			if(deliveryCoord != null){
 				builder.setDeliveryCoord(deliveryCoord);
 				if(deliveryLocationId != null){
@@ -349,14 +362,21 @@ public class VrpXMLReader{
 				}
 				else{
 					vrpBuilder.addLocation(deliveryCoord.toString(),deliveryCoord);
-					builder.setPickupLocation(deliveryCoord.toString());
+					builder.setDeliveryLocation(deliveryCoord.toString());
 				}
 			}
+			//delivery-serviceTime
+			String deliveryServiceTime = shipmentConfig.getString("delivery.duration");
+			if(deliveryServiceTime != null) builder.setDeliveryServiceTime(Double.parseDouble(deliveryServiceTime));
 			
+			//delivery-tw
 			String delTWStart = shipmentConfig.getString("delivery.timeWindows.timeWindow(0).start");
 			String delTWEnd = shipmentConfig.getString("delivery.timeWindows.timeWindow(0).end");
-			TimeWindow delTW = TimeWindow.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(delTWStart), Double.parseDouble(delTWEnd));
-			builder.setDeliveryTimeWindow(delTW);
+			if(delTWStart != null && delTWEnd != null){
+				TimeWindow delTW = TimeWindow.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(delTWStart), Double.parseDouble(delTWEnd));
+				builder.setDeliveryTimeWindow(delTW);
+			}
+			
 			
 			Shipment shipment = builder.build();
 			vrpBuilder.addJob(shipment);
@@ -391,7 +411,7 @@ public class VrpXMLReader{
 			int cap = getCap(serviceConfig);
 			Service.Builder builder = serviceBuilderFactory.createBuilder(type, id, cap);
 			String serviceLocationId = serviceConfig.getString("locationId");
-			builder.setLocationId(serviceLocationId);
+			if(serviceLocationId != null) builder.setLocationId(serviceLocationId);
 			Coordinate serviceCoord = getCoord(serviceConfig,"");
 			if(serviceCoord != null){
 				builder.setCoord(serviceCoord);
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/resources/vrp_xml_schema.xsd b/jsprit-core/src/main/resources/vrp_xml_schema.xsd
index 565aa509..b0452e62 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/resources/vrp_xml_schema.xsd
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/resources/vrp_xml_schema.xsd
@@ -40,15 +40,16 @@
 									<xs:element name="location" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
 										<xs:complexType>
 											<xs:all>
-												<xs:element name="id" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
+												<xs:element name="id" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 												<xs:element name="coord" type="coordType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
+
 											</xs:all>
 										</xs:complexType>
 									</xs:element>
 									<xs:element name="startLocation" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
 										<xs:complexType>
 											<xs:all>
-												<xs:element name="id" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
+												<xs:element name="id" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 												<xs:element name="coord" type="coordType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 											</xs:all>
 										</xs:complexType>
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
 									<xs:element name="endLocation" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
 										<xs:complexType>
 											<xs:all>
-												<xs:element name="id" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
+												<xs:element name="id" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 												<xs:element name="coord" type="coordType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 											</xs:all>
 										</xs:complexType>
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
 						<xs:element name="service" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
 							<xs:complexType>
 								<xs:all>
-									<xs:element name="locationId" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
+									<xs:element name="locationId" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 									<xs:element name="coord" type="coordType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 									<xs:element name="capacity-demand" type="xs:integer" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" default="0"/>
 									<xs:element name="duration" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" default="0.0"/>
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@
 									<xs:element name="pickup" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
 										<xs:complexType>
 											<xs:all>
-												<xs:element name="locationId" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
+												<xs:element name="locationId" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 												<xs:element name="coord" type="coordType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 												<xs:element name="duration" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" default="0.0"/>
 												<xs:element name="timeWindows" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@
 									<xs:element name="delivery" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
 										<xs:complexType>
 											<xs:all>
-												<xs:element name="locationId" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
+												<xs:element name="locationId" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 												<xs:element name="coord" type="coordType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
 												<xs:element name="duration" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" default="0.0"/>
 												<xs:element name="timeWindows" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/test/java/jsprit/core/problem/io/VrpReaderV2Test.java b/jsprit-core/src/test/java/jsprit/core/problem/io/VrpReaderV2Test.java
index 005e9a17..aec2da95 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/test/java/jsprit/core/problem/io/VrpReaderV2Test.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/test/java/jsprit/core/problem/io/VrpReaderV2Test.java
@@ -107,12 +107,19 @@ public class VrpReaderV2Test {
 		assertEquals(FleetSize.FINITE,vrp.getFleetSize());
 	}
 	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_nuOfJobsIsReadThemCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		assertEquals(4, vrp.getJobs().size());
+	}
+	
 	@Test
 	public void whenReadingServices_itReadsThemCorrectly(){
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
 		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
 		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
-		assertEquals(3, vrp.getJobs().size());
 		int servCounter = 0;
 		for(Job j : vrp.getJobs().values()){
 			if(j instanceof Service) servCounter++;
@@ -125,24 +132,48 @@ public class VrpReaderV2Test {
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
 		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
 		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
-		assertEquals(3, vrp.getJobs().size());
 		int shipCounter = 0;
 		for(Job j : vrp.getJobs().values()){
 			if(j instanceof Shipment) shipCounter++;
 		}
-		assertEquals(1,shipCounter);
+		assertEquals(2,shipCounter);
 	}
 	
 	@Test
-	public void whenReadingServices_servicesAreBuiltCorrectly(){
+	public void whenReadingServices_capOfService1IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Service s1 = (Service) vrp.getJobs().get("1");
+		assertEquals(1,s1.getCapacityDemand());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingServices_durationOfService1IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Service s1 = (Service) vrp.getJobs().get("1");
+		assertEquals(10.0,s1.getServiceDuration(),0.01);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingServices_twOfService1IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Service s1 = (Service) vrp.getJobs().get("1");
+		assertEquals(0.0,s1.getTimeWindow().getStart(),0.01);
+		assertEquals(4000.0,s1.getTimeWindow().getEnd(),0.01);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingServices_typeOfService1IsReadCorrectly(){
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
 		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
 		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
 		Service s1 = (Service) vrp.getJobs().get("1");
 		assertEquals("service",s1.getType());
-		assertEquals(1,s1.getCapacityDemand());
-		assertEquals(0.0,s1.getServiceDuration(),0.01);
-		assertEquals(3, vrp.getJobs().size());
 	}
 	
 	@Test
@@ -267,4 +298,126 @@ public class VrpReaderV2Test {
 		Vehicle v = getVehicle("v4",vrp.getVehicles());
 		assertEquals("startLoc",v.getStartLocationId());
 	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_capOfShipment3IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("3");
+		assertEquals(10,s.getCapacityDemand());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_pickupServiceTimeOfShipment3IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("3");
+		assertEquals(10.0,s.getPickupServiceTime(),0.01);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_pickupTimeWindowOfShipment3IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("3");
+		assertEquals(1000.0,s.getPickupTimeWindow().getStart(),0.01);
+		assertEquals(4000.0,s.getPickupTimeWindow().getEnd(),0.01);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_deliveryTimeWindowOfShipment3IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("3");
+		assertEquals(6000.0,s.getDeliveryTimeWindow().getStart(),0.01);
+		assertEquals(10000.0,s.getDeliveryTimeWindow().getEnd(),0.01);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_deliveryServiceTimeOfShipment3IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("3");
+		assertEquals(100.0,s.getDeliveryServiceTime(),0.01);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_deliveryCoordShipment3IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("3");
+		assertEquals(10.0,s.getDeliveryCoord().getX(),0.01);
+		assertEquals(0.0,s.getDeliveryCoord().getY(),0.01);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_pickupCoordShipment3IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("3");
+		assertEquals(10.0,s.getPickupCoord().getX(),0.01);
+		assertEquals(10.0,s.getPickupCoord().getY(),0.01);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_deliveryIdShipment3IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("3");
+		assertEquals("i(9,9)",s.getDeliveryLocation());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_pickupIdShipment3IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("3");
+		assertEquals("i(3,9)",s.getPickupLocation());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_pickupLocationIdShipment4IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("4");
+		assertEquals("[x=10.0][y=10.0]",s.getPickupLocation());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_deliveryLocationIdShipment4IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("4");
+		assertEquals("[x=10.0][y=0.0]",s.getDeliveryLocation());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_pickupServiceTimeOfShipment4IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("4");
+		assertEquals(0.0,s.getPickupServiceTime(),0.01);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void whenReadingJobs_deliveryServiceTimeOfShipment4IsReadCorrectly(){
+		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder builder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
+		new VrpXMLReader(builder, null).read(inFileName);
+		VehicleRoutingProblem vrp = builder.build();
+		Shipment s = (Shipment) vrp.getJobs().get("4");
+		assertEquals(100.0,s.getDeliveryServiceTime(),0.01);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/test/resources/finiteVrpForReaderV2Test.xml b/jsprit-core/src/test/resources/finiteVrpForReaderV2Test.xml
index 83606e39..6a1b7236 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/test/resources/finiteVrpForReaderV2Test.xml
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/test/resources/finiteVrpForReaderV2Test.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
                <locationId>j(1,5)</locationId>
                 <coord x="10.0" y="10.0"/>
                <capacity-demand>1</capacity-demand>
-               <duration>0.0</duration>
+               <duration>10.0</duration>
                <timeWindows>
                     <timeWindow>
                          <start>0.0</start>
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@
      		<pickup>
      			<locationId>i(3,9)</locationId>
                	<coord x="10.0" y="10.0"/>
-               	<duration>0.0</duration>
+               	<duration>10.0</duration>
                	<timeWindows>
                     <timeWindow>
-                         <start>0.0</start>
+                         <start>1000.0</start>
                          <end>4000.0</end>
                     </timeWindow>
                	</timeWindows>
@@ -152,16 +152,40 @@
      		<delivery>
      			<locationId>i(9,9)</locationId>
                	<coord x="10.0" y="0.0"/>
-               	<duration>0.0</duration>
+               	<duration>100.0</duration>
                	<timeWindows>
                     <timeWindow>
-                         <start>0.0</start>
-                         <end>4000.0</end>
+                         <start>6000.0</start>
+                         <end>10000.0</end>
                     </timeWindow>
                	</timeWindows>
      		</delivery>
-     		<capacity-demand>1</capacity-demand>
+     		<capacity-demand>10</capacity-demand>
      	</shipment>
+     	
+     	<shipment id="4">
+     		<pickup>
+               	<coord x="10.0" y="10.0"/>
+               	<timeWindows>
+                    <timeWindow>
+                         <start>1000.0</start>
+                         <end>4000.0</end>
+                    </timeWindow>
+               	</timeWindows>
+     		</pickup>
+     		<delivery>
+               	<coord x="10.0" y="0.0"/>
+               	<duration>100.0</duration>
+               	<timeWindows>
+                    <timeWindow>
+                         <start>6000.0</start>
+                         <end>10000.0</end>
+                    </timeWindow>
+               	</timeWindows>
+     		</delivery>
+     		<capacity-demand>10</capacity-demand>
+     	</shipment>
+     	
      </shipments>
     
 </problem>