diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/http/HttpUrlConnection.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/http/HttpUrlConnection.java
index bb34cc71..9171fc59 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/http/HttpUrlConnection.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/http/HttpUrlConnection.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ResourceUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.ws.WebServiceMessage;
 import org.springframework.ws.transport.WebServiceConnection;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public class HttpUrlConnection extends AbstractHttpSenderConnection {
      */
 
     public URI getUri() throws URISyntaxException {
-        return connection.getURL().toURI();
+        return ResourceUtils.toURI(connection.getURL());
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/TcpReceiverConnection.java b/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/TcpReceiverConnection.java
index 50f44392..cc6ed7aa 100644
--- a/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/TcpReceiverConnection.java
+++ b/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/TcpReceiverConnection.java
@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.net.Socket;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.ws.transport.AbstractReceiverConnection;
+import org.springframework.ws.transport.tcp.support.TcpTransportUtils;
 
 /** @author Arjen Poutsma */
 public class TcpReceiverConnection extends AbstractReceiverConnection {
@@ -38,6 +41,10 @@ public class TcpReceiverConnection extends AbstractReceiverConnection {
         this.socket = socket;
     }
 
+    public URI getUri() throws URISyntaxException {
+        return TcpTransportUtils.toUri(socket);
+    }
+
     public boolean hasError() throws IOException {
         return false;
     }
@@ -84,5 +91,4 @@ public class TcpReceiverConnection extends AbstractReceiverConnection {
     protected void sendResponse(boolean sentFault) throws IOException {
     }
 
-
 }
diff --git a/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/TcpSenderConnection.java b/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/TcpSenderConnection.java
index 27bd6b6d..319fab5b 100644
--- a/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/TcpSenderConnection.java
+++ b/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/TcpSenderConnection.java
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.net.Socket;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.ws.transport.AbstractSenderConnection;
 import org.springframework.ws.transport.WebServiceConnection;
+import org.springframework.ws.transport.tcp.support.TcpTransportUtils;
 
 /**
  * Implementation of {@link WebServiceConnection} that is used for client-side TCP/IP access. Exposes a {@link Socket}.
@@ -49,6 +52,10 @@ public class TcpSenderConnection extends AbstractSenderConnection {
         return socket;
     }
 
+    public URI getUri() throws URISyntaxException {
+        return TcpTransportUtils.toUri(socket);
+    }
+
     public void onClose() throws IOException {
         socket.close();
     }
diff --git a/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/support/TcpTransportUtils.java b/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/support/TcpTransportUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9aef177a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sandbox/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/tcp/support/TcpTransportUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2008 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.ws.transport.tcp.support;
+
+import java.net.Socket;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+
+import org.springframework.ws.transport.tcp.TcpTransportConstants;
+
+/**
+ * Collection of utility methods to work with TCP/IP transports.
+ *
+ * @author Arjen Poutsma
+ */
+public abstract class TcpTransportUtils {
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the given Socket into a <code>tcp</code> URI.
+     *
+     * @param socket the socket
+     * @return a tcp URI
+     */
+    public static URI toUri(Socket socket) throws URISyntaxException {
+        String host = socket.getInetAddress().getHostName();
+        return new URI(TcpTransportConstants.TCP_URI_SCHEME, null, host, socket.getPort(), null, null, null);
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/support/JmsTransportUtils.java b/support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/support/JmsTransportUtils.java
index 3964ce09..ad568097 100644
--- a/support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/support/JmsTransportUtils.java
+++ b/support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/support/JmsTransportUtils.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import org.springframework.ws.transport.jms.JmsTransportConstants;
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
  * @since 1.5.0
  */
-public class JmsTransportUtils {
+public abstract class JmsTransportUtils {
 
     private static final String[] CONVERSION_TABLE = new String[]{JmsTransportConstants.HEADER_CONTENT_TYPE,
             JmsTransportConstants.PROPERTY_CONTENT_TYPE, JmsTransportConstants.HEADER_CONTENT_LENGTH,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class JmsTransportUtils {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Converts the given JMS destination a <code>jms</code> URI.
+     * Converts the given JMS destination into a <code>jms</code> URI.
      *
      * @param destination the destination
      * @return a jms URI