diff --git a/crates/derive/src/stages/channel/channel_assembler.rs b/crates/derive/src/stages/channel/channel_assembler.rs
index a4564ef60..b727baa3a 100644
--- a/crates/derive/src/stages/channel/channel_assembler.rs
+++ b/crates/derive/src/stages/channel/channel_assembler.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ use crate::{
     prelude::{OriginProvider, PipelineError},
 };
 use alloc::{boxed::Box, sync::Arc};
-use alloy_primitives::Bytes;
+use alloy_primitives::{hex, Bytes};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use core::fmt::Debug;
 use op_alloy_genesis::RollupConfig;
 use op_alloy_protocol::{BlockInfo, Channel};
+use tracing::{debug, error, info, warn};
 
 /// The [ChannelAssembler] stage is responsible for assembling the [Frame]s from the [FrameQueue]
 /// stage into a raw compressed [Channel].
@@ -70,14 +71,23 @@ where
         let origin = self.origin().ok_or(PipelineError::MissingOrigin.crit())?;
 
         // Time out the channel if it has timed out.
-        if self.channel.is_some() && self.is_timed_out()? {
-            #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
-            {
-                let open_block_number =
-                    self.channel.as_ref().map(|c| c.open_block_number()).unwrap_or_default();
-                crate::observe!(CHANNEL_TIMEOUTS, (origin.number - open_block_number) as f64);
+        if let Some(channel) = self.channel.as_ref() {
+            if self.is_timed_out()? {
+                #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
+                {
+                    let open_block_number =
+                        self.channel.as_ref().map(|c| c.open_block_number()).unwrap_or_default();
+                    crate::observe!(CHANNEL_TIMEOUTS, (origin.number - open_block_number) as f64);
+                }
+                warn!(
+                    target: "channel-assembler",
+                    "Channel (ID: {}) timed out at L1 origin #{}, open block #{}. Discarding channel.",
+                    hex::encode(channel.id()),
+                    origin.number,
+                    channel.open_block_number()
+                );
+                self.channel = None;
             }
-            self.channel = None;
         }
 
         // Grab the next frame from the previous stage.
@@ -85,13 +95,32 @@ where
 
         // Start a new channel if the frame number is 0.
         if next_frame.number == 0 {
+            info!(
+                target: "channel-assembler",
+                "Starting new channel (ID: {}) at L1 origin #{}",
+                hex::encode(next_frame.id),
+                origin.number
+            );
             self.channel = Some(Channel::new(next_frame.id, origin));
         }
 
         if let Some(channel) = self.channel.as_mut() {
             // Add the frame to the channel. If this fails, return NotEnoughData and discard the
             // frame.
+            debug!(
+                target: "channel-assembler",
+                "Adding frame #{} to channel (ID: {}) at L1 origin #{}",
+                next_frame.number,
+                hex::encode(channel.id()),
+                origin.number
+            );
             if channel.add_frame(next_frame, origin).is_err() {
+                error!(
+                    target: "channel-assembler",
+                    "Failed to add frame to channel (ID: {}) at L1 origin #{}",
+                    hex::encode(channel.id()),
+                    origin.number
+                );
                 return Err(PipelineError::NotEnoughData.temp());
             }
 
@@ -100,6 +129,12 @@ where
                 let channel_bytes =
                     channel.frame_data().ok_or(PipelineError::ChannelNotFound.crit())?;
 
+                info!(
+                    target: "channel-assembler",
+                    "Channel (ID: {}) ready for decompression.",
+                    hex::encode(channel.id()),
+                );
+
                 // Reset the channel and return the compressed bytes.
                 self.channel = None;
                 return Ok(Some(channel_bytes));
@@ -148,14 +183,20 @@ mod test {
     use crate::{
         prelude::PipelineError,
         stages::{frame_queue::tests::new_test_frames, ChannelReaderProvider},
-        test_utils::TestNextFrameProvider,
+        test_utils::{CollectingLayer, TestNextFrameProvider, TraceStorage},
     };
     use alloc::sync::Arc;
     use op_alloy_genesis::RollupConfig;
     use op_alloy_protocol::BlockInfo;
+    use tracing::Level;
+    use tracing_subscriber::{layer::SubscriberExt, util::SubscriberInitExt};
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_assembler_channel_timeout() {
+        let trace_store: TraceStorage = Default::default();
+        let layer = CollectingLayer::new(trace_store.clone());
+        tracing_subscriber::Registry::default().with(layer).init();
+
         let frames = new_test_frames(2);
         let mock = TestNextFrameProvider::new(frames.into_iter().rev().map(Ok).collect());
         let cfg = Arc::new(RollupConfig::default());
@@ -178,6 +219,18 @@ mod test {
         assert!(assembler.is_timed_out().unwrap());
         assert_eq!(assembler.next_data().await.unwrap_err(), PipelineError::NotEnoughData.temp());
         assert!(assembler.channel.is_none());
+
+        // Assert that the info log was emitted.
+        let info_logs = trace_store.get_by_level(Level::INFO);
+        assert_eq!(info_logs.len(), 1);
+        let info_str = "Starting new channel";
+        assert!(info_logs[0].contains(info_str));
+
+        // Assert that the warning log was emitted.
+        let warning_logs = trace_store.get_by_level(Level::WARN);
+        assert_eq!(warning_logs.len(), 1);
+        let warn_str = "timed out at L1 origin";
+        assert!(warning_logs[0].contains(warn_str));
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -196,6 +249,10 @@ mod test {
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_assembler_already_built() {
+        let trace_store: TraceStorage = Default::default();
+        let layer = CollectingLayer::new(trace_store.clone());
+        tracing_subscriber::Registry::default().with(layer).init();
+
         let frames = new_test_frames(2);
         let mock = TestNextFrameProvider::new(frames.clone().into_iter().rev().map(Ok).collect());
         let cfg = Arc::new(RollupConfig::default());
@@ -217,5 +274,11 @@ mod test {
         // Send in the second frame again. This should return the channel bytes.
         assert!(assembler.next_data().await.unwrap().is_some());
         assert!(assembler.channel.is_none());
+
+        // Assert that the error log was emitted.
+        let error_logs = trace_store.get_by_level(Level::ERROR);
+        assert_eq!(error_logs.len(), 1);
+        let error_str = "Failed to add frame to channel";
+        assert!(error_logs[0].contains(error_str));
     }
 }