diff --git a/fig/container.py b/fig/container.py
index 9556ec1f6f..24b239ac69 100644
--- a/fig/container.py
+++ b/fig/container.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from __future__ import absolute_import
-import logging
-
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Container(object):
     """
@@ -91,19 +88,15 @@ class Container(object):
         return self.dictionary['State']['Running']
 
     def start(self, **options):
-        log.info("Starting %s..." % self.name)
         return self.client.start(self.id, **options)
 
     def stop(self, **options):
-        log.info("Stopping %s..." % self.name)
         return self.client.stop(self.id, **options)
 
     def kill(self):
-        log.info("Killing %s..." % self.name)
         return self.client.kill(self.id)
 
     def remove(self):
-        log.info("Removing %s..." % self.name)
         return self.client.remove_container(self.id)
 
     def inspect_if_not_inspected(self):
diff --git a/fig/service.py b/fig/service.py
index c9a36499f1..e730041013 100644
--- a/fig/service.py
+++ b/fig/service.py
@@ -43,19 +43,23 @@ class Service(object):
     def start(self, **options):
         for c in self.containers(stopped=True):
             if not c.is_running:
+                log.info("Starting %s..." % c.name)
                 self.start_container(c, **options)
 
     def stop(self, **options):
         for c in self.containers():
+            log.info("Stopping %s..." % c.name)
             c.stop(**options)
 
     def kill(self, **options):
         for c in self.containers():
+            log.info("Killing %s..." % c.name)
             c.kill(**options)
 
     def remove_stopped(self, **options):
         for c in self.containers(stopped=True):
             if not c.is_running:
+                log.info("Removing %s..." % c.name)
                 c.remove(**options)
 
     def create_container(self, one_off=False, **override_options):
@@ -81,12 +85,14 @@ class Service(object):
         containers = self.containers(stopped=True)
 
         if len(containers) == 0:
+            log.info("Creating %s..." % self.next_container_name())
             return ([], [self.create_container(**override_options)])
         else:
             old_containers = []
             new_containers = []
 
             for c in containers:
+                log.info("Recreating %s..." % c.name)
                 (old_container, new_container) = self.recreate_container(c, **override_options)
                 old_containers.append(old_container)
                 new_containers.append(new_container)