diff --git a/fairmq/Channel.h b/fairmq/Channel.h
index c72e777d..411ba588 100644
--- a/fairmq/Channel.h
+++ b/fairmq/Channel.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>   // int64_t
 #include <memory>   // unique_ptr, shared_ptr
+#include <ostream>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>   // std::move
@@ -380,6 +381,14 @@ class Channel
     static constexpr int DefaultPortRangeMax = 23000;
     static constexpr bool DefaultAutoBind = true;
 
+    friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Channel& ch)
+    {
+        return os << "name: " << ch.fName
+                  << ", type: "  << ch.fType
+                  << ", method: "  << ch.fMethod
+                  << ", address: "  << ch.fAddress;
+    }
+
   private:
     std::shared_ptr<TransportFactory> fTransportFactory;
     mq::Transport fTransportType;