diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithm.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithm.java
index 18ea6e1d..5df299fc 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithm.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/core/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithm.java
@@ -222,18 +222,27 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithm {
         double now = System.currentTimeMillis();
         int noIterationsThisAlgoIsRunning = maxIterations;
         counter.reset();
+        logger.info("algorithmStarts func call");
         algorithmStarts(problem, solutions);
         bestEver = Solutions.bestOf(solutions);
+        logger.info("algorithmStarts func call finished successfully best till now cost: {}, routes: {}, unassigned: {}", bestEver.getCost(), bestEver.getRoutes().size(), bestEver.getUnassignedJobs().size());
         if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
             log(solutions);
         }
-        logger.info("iterations start");
         for (int i = 0; i < maxIterations; i++) {
             iterationStarts(i + 1, problem, solutions);
             logger.debug("start iteration: {}", i);
             counter.incCounter();
             SearchStrategy strategy = searchStrategyManager.getRandomStrategy();
+            if (i % 10 == 0) {
+                logger.info("selected strategy {}", strategy.getName());
+            }
+
             DiscoveredSolution discoveredSolution = strategy.run(problem, solutions);
+            if (i % 10 == 0) {
+                logger.info("discoveredSolution: cost: {}, routes: {}, unassigned: {}", discoveredSolution.getSolution().getCost(), discoveredSolution.getSolution().getRoutes().size(), discoveredSolution.getSolution().getUnassignedJobs().size());
+            }
+
             if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
                 log(discoveredSolution);
             }
diff --git a/jsprit-io/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/io/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithms.java b/jsprit-io/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/io/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithms.java
index 2b09b978..02f03ff0 100644
--- a/jsprit-io/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/io/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithms.java
+++ b/jsprit-io/src/main/java/com/graphhopper/jsprit/io/algorithm/VehicleRoutingAlgorithms.java
@@ -475,9 +475,9 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithms {
 //		stateManager.addStateUpdater(new UpdateActivityTimes(vrp.getTransportCosts()));
 //		stateManager.addStateUpdater(new UpdateVariableCosts(vrp.getActivityCosts(), vrp.getTransportCosts(), stateManager));
 
-		/*
+        /*
          * define constraints
-		 */
+         */
         //constraint manager
         if (constraintManager == null)
             constraintManager = new ConstraintManager(vrp, stateManager);
@@ -536,13 +536,13 @@ public class VehicleRoutingAlgorithms {
 
                 @Override
                 public void uncaughtException(Thread arg0, Throwable arg1) {
-                    System.err.println(arg1.toString());
+                    log.error("error: {}", arg1.toString());
                 }
             });
             Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread() {
                 public void run() {
                     if (!executorService.isShutdown()) {
-                        System.err.println("shutdowHook shuts down executorService");
+                        log.error("shutdowHook shuts down executorService");
                         executorService.shutdown();
                     }
                 }