Jasper Port projectâs impact on Hardeeville expansion plan Jasper Port projectâs impact on Hardeeville expansion plan By Kristen Rary | February 25, 2021 at 4:11 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 6:33 PM JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - The South Carolina Port Authority has given up their ownership of the Jasper Ocean Terminal to Jasper County. Now, the county hopes to get a move on development faster than previously expected. And local officials are hoping that means something else will develop quickly, as well. âThis entire region, not just the city of Hardeeville, will benefit from not only the increased amount of jobs, but the quality of the jobs and the level of the pay of those jobs,â Hardeeville Mayor Harry Williams said.