A provision in a bill of lading that extends the protection of the Hague Rules to stevedores is known as a Himalaya Clause.

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The statement is true. A Himalaya Clause is a provision in a bill of lading that extends the protection of the Hague Rules to third parties, such as stevedores or other agents of the carrier. It is named after a famous case, Adler v. Dickson (The Himalaya), where the court held that a stevedoring company could benefit from the exclusion and limitation of liability provisions in the bill of lading.

A Provision in a Bill of Lading That Extends the Protection