diff --git a/app/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/Program.scala b/app/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/Program.scala
index 31eaa9c..271943d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/Program.scala
+++ b/app/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/Program.scala
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ import net.kemitix.thorp.storage.Storage
 import net.kemitix.thorp.uishell.{UIEvent, UIShell}
 import zio.clock.Clock
 import zio.{RIO, UIO, ZIO}
+import scala.io.AnsiColor.{WHITE, RESET}
 
 trait Program {
 
-  lazy val version = s"Thorp v${thorp.BuildInfo.version}"
+  lazy val version = s"${WHITE}Thorp v${thorp.BuildInfo.version}$RESET"
 
   def run(args: List[String]): ZIO[
     Storage with Console with Config with Clock with FileSystem with Hasher with FileScanner,
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ trait Program {
       cli    <- CliArgs.parse(args)
       config <- ConfigurationBuilder.buildConfig(cli)
       _      <- Config.set(config)
-      _      <- ZIO.when(showVersion(cli))(Console.putStrLn(version))
+      _      <- Console.putStrLn(version)
       _      <- ZIO.when(!showVersion(cli))(executeWithUI.catchAll(handleErrors))
     } yield ()
   }
diff --git a/cli/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/cli/CliArgs.scala b/cli/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/cli/CliArgs.scala
index cdb35f4..07487e8 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/cli/CliArgs.scala
+++ b/cli/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/cli/CliArgs.scala
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ object CliArgs {
       opt[String]('p', "prefix")
         .action((str, cos) => ConfigOption.Prefix(str) :: cos)
         .text("Prefix within the S3 Bucket"),
+      opt[Int]('P', "parallel")
+        .action((int, cos) => ConfigOption.Parallel(int) :: cos)
+        .text("Maximum Parallel uploads"),
       opt[String]('i', "include")
         .unbounded()
         .action((str, cos) => ConfigOption.Include(str) :: cos)
diff --git a/cli/src/test/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/cli/CliArgsTest.scala b/cli/src/test/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/cli/CliArgsTest.scala
index e271615..56babf1 100644
--- a/cli/src/test/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/cli/CliArgsTest.scala
+++ b/cli/src/test/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/cli/CliArgsTest.scala
@@ -72,6 +72,29 @@ class CliArgsTest extends FunSpec {
     }
   }
 
+  describe("parse - parallel") {
+    def invokeWithArguments(args: List[String]): ConfigOptions = {
+      val strings = List("--source", pathTo("."), "--bucket", "bucket")
+        .concat(args)
+        .filter(_ != "")
+      val maybeOptions = invoke(strings)
+      maybeOptions.getOrElse(ConfigOptions.empty)
+    }
+
+    describe("when no parallel parameter") {
+      val configOptions = invokeWithArguments(List.empty[String])
+      it("should have parallel of 1") {
+        assertResult(1)(ConfigOptions.parallel(configOptions))
+      }
+    }
+    describe("when parallel parameter given") {
+      val configOptions = invokeWithArguments(List("--parallel", "5"))
+      it("should have parallel of 5") {
+        assertResult(5)(ConfigOptions.parallel(configOptions))
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   private def pathTo(value: String): String =
     Try(Resource(this, value))
       .map(_.getCanonicalPath)
diff --git a/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/Config.scala b/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/Config.scala
index 3fe2b71..5568f61 100644
--- a/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/Config.scala
+++ b/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/Config.scala
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ object Config {
     def prefix: ZIO[Config, Nothing, RemoteKey]
     def sources: ZIO[Config, Nothing, Sources]
     def filters: ZIO[Config, Nothing, List[Filter]]
+    def parallel: UIO[Int]
   }
 
   trait Live extends Config {
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ object Config {
 
       override def filters: ZIO[Config, Nothing, List[Filter]] =
         UIO(configRef.get).map(_.filters)
+
+      override def parallel: UIO[Int] = UIO(configRef.get).map(_.parallel)
     }
   }
 
@@ -64,4 +67,7 @@ object Config {
 
   final def filters: ZIO[Config, Nothing, List[Filter]] =
     ZIO.accessM(_.config filters)
+
+  final def parallel: ZIO[Config, Nothing, Int] =
+    ZIO.accessM(_.config parallel)
 }
diff --git a/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/ConfigOption.scala b/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/ConfigOption.scala
index d4335b0..ac0002b 100644
--- a/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/ConfigOption.scala
+++ b/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/ConfigOption.scala
@@ -65,4 +65,9 @@ object ConfigOption {
     override def update(config: Configuration): Configuration = config
   }
 
+  case class Parallel(factor: Int) extends ConfigOption {
+    override def update(config: Configuration): Configuration =
+      parallel.set(factor)(config)
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/ConfigOptions.scala b/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/ConfigOptions.scala
index ec95cbb..17f6f31 100644
--- a/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/ConfigOptions.scala
+++ b/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/ConfigOptions.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ final case class ConfigOptions(options: List[ConfigOption]) {
 }
 
 object ConfigOptions {
+  val defaultParallel = 1
+  def parallel(configOptions: ConfigOptions): Int = {
+    configOptions.options
+      .collectFirst {
+        case ConfigOption.Parallel(factor) => factor
+      }
+      .getOrElse(defaultParallel)
+  }
+
   val empty: ConfigOptions = ConfigOptions(List.empty)
   val options: SimpleLens[ConfigOptions, List[ConfigOption]] =
     SimpleLens[ConfigOptions, List[ConfigOption]](_.options,
diff --git a/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/Configuration.scala b/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/Configuration.scala
index 335f8c0..98e4926 100644
--- a/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/Configuration.scala
+++ b/config/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/config/Configuration.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ private[config] final case class Configuration(
     filters: List[Filter],
     debug: Boolean,
     batchMode: Boolean,
+    parallel: Int,
     sources: Sources
 )
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ private[config] object Configuration {
     filters = List.empty,
     debug = false,
     batchMode = false,
+    parallel = 1,
     sources = Sources(List.empty)
   )
   val sources: SimpleLens[Configuration, Sources] =
@@ -34,4 +36,6 @@ private[config] object Configuration {
   val batchMode: SimpleLens[Configuration, Boolean] =
     SimpleLens[Configuration, Boolean](_.batchMode,
                                        b => a => b.copy(batchMode = a))
+  val parallel: SimpleLens[Configuration, Int] =
+    SimpleLens[Configuration, Int](_.parallel, b => a => b.copy(parallel = a))
 }
diff --git a/console/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/console/ConsoleOut.scala b/console/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/console/ConsoleOut.scala
index fe55118..dd2137b 100644
--- a/console/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/console/ConsoleOut.scala
+++ b/console/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/console/ConsoleOut.scala
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ object ConsoleOut {
     override def en: String =
       s"${GREEN}Deleted:$RESET ${remoteKey.key}$eraseToEndOfScreen"
     override def enBatch: String =
-      s"Deleted: $remoteKey"
+      s"Deleted: ${remoteKey.key}"
   }
 
   final case class ErrorQueueEventOccurred(action: ActionSummary, e: Throwable)
diff --git a/filesystem/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/filesystem/FileSystem.scala b/filesystem/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/filesystem/FileSystem.scala
index 7ddc96a..b13209c 100644
--- a/filesystem/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/filesystem/FileSystem.scala
+++ b/filesystem/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/filesystem/FileSystem.scala
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ object FileSystem {
       : RIO[FileSystem, ZManaged[Any, Throwable, FileInputStream]]
     def fileLines(file: File): RIO[FileSystem, Seq[String]]
     def isDirectory(file: File): RIO[FileSystem, Boolean]
-    def listFiles(path: Path): RIO[FileSystem, Iterable[File]]
+    def listFiles(path: Path): UIO[List[File]]
     def length(file: File): ZIO[FileSystem, Nothing, Long]
     def hasLocalFile(sources: Sources,
                      prefix: RemoteKey,
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ object FileSystem {
       override def isDirectory(file: File): RIO[FileSystem, Boolean] =
         Task(file.isDirectory)
 
-      override def listFiles(path: Path): RIO[FileSystem, Iterable[File]] =
-        Task(path.toFile.listFiles())
+      override def listFiles(path: Path): UIO[List[File]] =
+        Task(List.from(path.toFile.listFiles()))
+          .catchAll(_ => UIO.succeed(List.empty[File]))
 
       override def length(file: File): ZIO[FileSystem, Nothing, Long] =
         UIO(file.length)
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ object FileSystem {
     val fileExistsResultMap: UIO[Map[Path, File]]
     val fileLinesResult: Task[List[String]]
     val isDirResult: Task[Boolean]
-    val listFilesResult: RIO[FileSystem, Iterable[File]]
+    val listFilesResult: UIO[List[File]]
     val lengthResult: UIO[Long]
     val managedFileInputStream: Task[ZManaged[Any, Throwable, FileInputStream]]
     val hasLocalFileResult: UIO[Boolean]
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ object FileSystem {
       override def isDirectory(file: File): RIO[FileSystem, Boolean] =
         isDirResult
 
-      override def listFiles(path: Path): RIO[FileSystem, Iterable[File]] =
+      override def listFiles(path: Path): UIO[List[File]] =
         listFilesResult
 
       override def length(file: File): UIO[Long] =
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ object FileSystem {
   final def isDirectory(file: File): RIO[FileSystem, Boolean] =
     ZIO.accessM(_.filesystem.isDirectory(file))
 
-  final def listFiles(path: Path): RIO[FileSystem, Iterable[File]] =
+  final def listFiles(path: Path): ZIO[FileSystem, Nothing, List[File]] =
     ZIO.accessM(_.filesystem.listFiles(path))
 
   final def length(file: File): ZIO[FileSystem, Nothing, Long] =
diff --git a/lib/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/lib/LocalFileSystem.scala b/lib/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/lib/LocalFileSystem.scala
index b646b0c..774541b 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/lib/LocalFileSystem.scala
+++ b/lib/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/lib/LocalFileSystem.scala
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ object LocalFileSystem extends LocalFileSystem {
                                    actionCounter,
                                    bytesCounter,
                                    eventsRef)
-      _      <- MessageChannel.pointToPoint(fileSender)(fileReceiver).runDrain
+      parallel <- Config.parallel
+      _ <- MessageChannel
+        .pointToPointPar(parallel)(fileSender)(fileReceiver)
+        .runDrain
       events <- eventsRef.get
     } yield events
 
diff --git a/uishell/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/uishell/UIRequestCycle.scala b/uishell/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/uishell/UIRequestCycle.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f8b4aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uishell/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/uishell/UIRequestCycle.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package net.kemitix.thorp.uishell
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
+
+import net.kemitix.thorp.config.Config
+import net.kemitix.thorp.console.Console
+import net.kemitix.thorp.domain.SizeTranslation.sizeInEnglish
+import net.kemitix.thorp.domain.Terminal.{eraseLineForward, progressBar}
+import net.kemitix.thorp.domain.{LocalFile, RemoteKey, Terminal}
+import zio.{UIO, ZIO}
+
+import scala.io.AnsiColor.{GREEN, RESET}
+
+object UIRequestCycle {
+
+  private case class UploadState(transferred: Long, fileLength: Long)
+
+  private val uploads: AtomicReference[Map[RemoteKey, UploadState]] =
+    new AtomicReference[Map[RemoteKey, UploadState]](Map.empty)
+
+  private val statusHeight = 3
+
+  def handle(localFile: LocalFile,
+             bytesTransferred: Long,
+             index: Int,
+             totalBytesSoFar: Long): ZIO[Console with Config, Nothing, Unit] =
+    for {
+      _ <- ZIO.when(bytesTransferred < localFile.file.length())(
+        stillUploading(localFile.remoteKey,
+                       localFile.file.length(),
+                       bytesTransferred))
+      _ <- ZIO.when(bytesTransferred >= localFile.file.length()) {
+        finishedUploading(localFile.remoteKey)
+      }
+    } yield ()
+
+  private def stillUploading(
+      remoteKey: RemoteKey,
+      fileLength: Long,
+      bytesTransferred: Long
+  ): ZIO[Console, Nothing, Unit] = {
+    val current: Map[RemoteKey, UploadState] =
+      uploads.updateAndGet((m: Map[RemoteKey, UploadState]) =>
+        m.updated(remoteKey, UploadState(bytesTransferred, fileLength)))
+    val resetCursor = s"${Terminal.cursorPrevLine(statusHeight) * current.size}"
+    ZIO.foreach(current) { entry =>
+      {
+        val (remoteKey, state) = entry
+
+        val percent     = f"${(state.transferred * 100) / state.fileLength}%2d"
+        val transferred = sizeInEnglish(state.transferred)
+        val fileLength  = sizeInEnglish(state.fileLength)
+        val line1 =
+          s"${GREEN}Uploading:$RESET ${remoteKey.key}$eraseLineForward"
+        val line2 = s"$GREEN File:$RESET ($percent%) $transferred of $fileLength" + s"$eraseLineForward"
+        val line3 =
+          progressBar(state.transferred, state.fileLength, Terminal.width)
+        Console.putStrLn(line1) *>
+          Console.putStrLn(line2) *>
+          Console.putStrLn(line3)
+      }
+    } *> Console.putStr(resetCursor)
+  }
+
+  private def finishedUploading(
+      remoteKey: RemoteKey
+  ): ZIO[Any, Nothing, Unit] = {
+    UIO(uploads.updateAndGet((m: Map[RemoteKey, UploadState]) =>
+      m.removed(remoteKey))) *> UIO.unit
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/uishell/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/uishell/UIShell.scala b/uishell/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/uishell/UIShell.scala
index 39c24fb..d7074e9 100644
--- a/uishell/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/uishell/UIShell.scala
+++ b/uishell/src/main/scala/net/kemitix/thorp/uishell/UIShell.scala
@@ -10,17 +10,10 @@ import net.kemitix.thorp.console.ConsoleOut.{
 }
 import net.kemitix.thorp.console.{Console, ConsoleOut}
 import net.kemitix.thorp.domain.Action.ToUpload
-import net.kemitix.thorp.domain.SizeTranslation.sizeInEnglish
-import net.kemitix.thorp.domain.Terminal.{
-  eraseLineForward,
-  eraseToEndOfScreen,
-  progressBar
-}
+import net.kemitix.thorp.domain.Terminal.{eraseLineForward, eraseToEndOfScreen}
 import net.kemitix.thorp.domain._
 import zio.{UIO, ZIO}
 
-import scala.io.AnsiColor.{GREEN, RESET}
-
 object UIShell {
 
   def receiver: UIO[MessageChannel.UReceiver[Console with Config, UIEvent]] =
@@ -42,7 +35,10 @@ object UIShell {
                                   bytesTransferred,
                                   index,
                                   totalBytesSoFar) =>
-          requestCycle(localFile, bytesTransferred, index, totalBytesSoFar)
+          UIRequestCycle.handle(localFile,
+                                bytesTransferred,
+                                index,
+                                totalBytesSoFar)
       }
     }
 
@@ -98,34 +94,17 @@ object UIShell {
       _       <- Console.putMessageLn(ConsoleOut.ValidConfig(bucket, prefix, sources))
     } yield ()
 
-  private def requestCycle(
-      localFile: LocalFile,
-      bytesTransferred: Long,
-      index: Int,
-      totalBytesSoFar: Long): ZIO[Console with Config, Nothing, Unit] =
-    ZIO.when(bytesTransferred < localFile.file.length()) {
-      val fileLength   = localFile.file.length
-      val remoteKey    = localFile.remoteKey.key
-      val statusHeight = 3
-      val percent      = f"${(bytesTransferred * 100) / fileLength}%2d"
-      Console.putStrLn(
-        s"${GREEN}Uploading:$RESET $remoteKey$eraseToEndOfScreen\n" +
-          s"$GREEN File:$RESET ($percent%) ${sizeInEnglish(bytesTransferred)} of ${sizeInEnglish(fileLength)}" +
-          s"$eraseLineForward\n" +
-          progressBar(bytesTransferred, fileLength, Terminal.width) +
-          s"${Terminal.cursorPrevLine(statusHeight)}")
-    }
-
   private def actionAsString(action: Action): String = action match {
     case Action.DoNothing(bucket, remoteKey, size) =>
       s"Do nothing: ${remoteKey.key}"
-    case ToUpload(bucket, localFile, size) => s"Upload: ${localFile.remoteKey}"
+    case ToUpload(bucket, localFile, size) =>
+      s"Upload: ${localFile.remoteKey.key}"
     case Action.ToCopy(bucket, sourceKey, hash, targetKey, size) =>
       s"Copy: ${sourceKey.key} => ${targetKey.key}"
     case Action.ToDelete(bucket, remoteKey, size) => s"Delete: ${remoteKey.key}"
   }
 
-  def trimHeadTerminal(str: String): String = {
+  def trimHead(str: String): String = {
     val width = Terminal.width
     str.length match {
       case l if l > width => str.substring(l - width)
@@ -133,9 +112,12 @@ object UIShell {
     }
   }
 
-  def actionChosen(action: Action): ZIO[Console with Config, Nothing, Unit] = {
-    Console.putStr(
-      trimHeadTerminal(actionAsString(action)) + eraseLineForward + "\r")
-  }
+  def actionChosen(action: Action): ZIO[Console with Config, Nothing, Unit] =
+    for {
+      batch <- Config.batchMode
+      message = trimHead(actionAsString(action)) + eraseLineForward
+      _ <- ZIO.when(!batch) { Console.putStr(message + "\r") }
+      _ <- ZIO.when(batch) { Console.putStrLn(message) }
+    } yield ()
 
 }