As Founder & CEO of NaviTrade Energy Ltd., Capt. Dimitrios I. Flokas leads a London-based boutique brokerage and trading office focused on the structured sourcing, negotiation and facilitation of refined petroleum products, crude oil grades, LPG/LNG and marine fuels across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia.

His path into energy trading was not conventional. While most enter the sector through finance, sales or corporate trading desks, Capt. Dimitris came from the sea — from the bridge, the deck, the cargo plan and the reality of moving petroleum cargoes across the world's oceans.

As a Master Mariner, he spent years commanding large crude and product tankers, transporting substantial volumes of energy cargoes through complex maritime routes and terminal environments. He learned the petroleum chain not from theory, but from operational reality: cargo planning, stowage and stability, bunkering operations, pump rates, terminal procedures, vetting, Q&Q protocols, sampling, voyage performance and risk management.

This background enables him to bridge two disciplines that are often disconnected: maritime operational expertise and structured petroleum brokerage governance — combining seagoing command-level experience with trading discipline, institutional communication standards and compliance-oriented execution.

With a 17-year background in property and facility management, Mr. Raditsis brings strong operational insight and commercial awareness to his role as Business Development Associate for NaviTrade Energy Ltd.

His experience leading maintenance departments, managing multi-site technical operations, negotiating supplier contracts, and ensuring compliance for organisations such as Lidl, IBM, and Cond-air enables him to approach business development with a deep understanding of how strategic decisions translate into operational results.

He specialises in identifying new opportunities, evaluating commercial potential, and supporting the development of long-term partnerships across the Cyprus market and broader regional network.

In his role at NaviTrade Energy Ltd., he also serves as DD/KYC and AML Compliance Officer, conducting background checks and ensuring all regulatory standards are met while maintaining the highest levels of due diligence. He combines analytical thinking, strong negotiation skills, and a solutions-oriented mindset to help build sustainable value and drive the commercial objectives of the organisation.