The intense growth of cargo traffic leads to a higher movement of goods in German seaports. Due to limited possibilities to upgrade existing infrastructure and the demand to ecologically extend the seaport's capacity, technological innovations are needed to fulfil these requirements. Especially, the handling of steel products is dominated by classical, mechanical load handling attachments which usually consist of hooks, chains, ropes and belts. These attachments are comparatively heavy and unwieldy but are convincing regarding design, quality and reliability. However, this technology offers very little potential for innovation and process optimisation. Additionally, damage of the handled steel products cannot be excluded. But as an innovative alternative to mechanical load handling attachments different magnet systems are available. This article is focused on the basic conditions of the development of the handling technology and the development of an innovative logistics concept which is necessary because of the employment of the new technology. The goal is to solve existing problems in handling as well as storage of steel products by the development of a magnetic handling system. This new and innovative handling technology will lead to a higher quality of processes and a significantly decreased handling time because load bearing will be reduced to some seconds, handling performance per shift will be increased and setting down of the load will be reduced to some seconds. Additionally, the use of magnet systems and the automation of handling processes will help to avoid damage of steel products and significantly increase the operational safety. Altogether, the handling of steel products will be faster, safer and gentle to material. Regarding the expected costs for purchasing and operating the new technology, the internal costs of the handling processes will be reduced in a range that this technology is supposed to amortise within about four years. This will be determined in detail. In particular the advantageous facts are: an acceleration of handling processes, an increase of operational safety and a minimisation of damage. Among other things it is the aim to relieve the available storage spaces and to increase the turnover rate at the same time. desribed requirements. Reasons lie here on the one hand in the high variability, which characterizes this technology. This is particularly favorable, since steel products of different form and weight must be handled. On the other hand a special focus of the development of the technology is drawn to the fulfillment of safety conditions of the government safety organisation, which have to be fulfilled in seaports, so that the systems can be used accordingly.