PETALING JAYA: Technology-driven logistics company Diolko is positioning itself as a leader in green urban delivery by redesigning how goods move within cities, rather than relying solely on electric vehicles, co-founder and CEO Yoann Gueguen said.
He explained that Diolko serves exclusively business-to-business clients, with companies increasingly seeking sustainable delivery solutions to meet their environmental targets.
“Companies like CompAsia, which is originally from the same region as us, are our clients because they are actively looking for green delivery,” Gueguen told SunBiz in an interview at Diolko’s operation office.
“Today, green delivery is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’. It’s becoming a key requirement for many companies,” he said.
Unlike traditional logistics players, Gueguen said, Diolko has shifted to virtual hub system, allowing it to fully optimise electric vehicles and rail infrastructure.
“The old logistic models has limitations, especially when you try to maximise carbon reduction.”
According to Gueguen, Diolko’s hub model enables carbon savings of up to 70%, which is significantly higher than typically offered by other green logistics providers.
He stressed that merely switching to electric vehicles is not enough.
“People think that if you just buy a fleet of electric vehicles, you’re green. The reality is electric vehicles come with challenges – range anxiety, charging time, and operational constraints. Without redesigning the operating model, you can’t fully leverage them,” he said.
Explaining Diolko’s delivery flow, Gueguen said parcels are collected from client warehouses using electric vans, consolidated and sorted at Diolko’s facility before being transported overnight via urban rail across Klang Valley.
“They are then dispatched the next day using electric vehicles for last-mile delivery.”
Gueguen said the model not only reduces emissions but also improves efficiency in dense urban areas, positioning Diolko as a scalable solution for cities seeking sustainable logistics infrastructure.
