KYIV, Aug 22 - The U.S. company XCoal Energy and Resources has shipped the first batch of anthracite coal to the port of Baltimore for PJSC Centrenergo, which will be delivered to Yuzhny port by sea.

"Today we have the first shipment of anthracite coal from the United States, which came from Pennsylvania and is unloaded here in Baltimore (Maryland)," Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly said at a press conference in the port.